Total Crime Rate

192.0 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

130.4 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 192.0 9/10
  • Violent crimes 130.4 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 119.6 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 29.0 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 10.9 7/10
  • Other crime 7.3 8/10
  • Vehicle crime 7.3 6/10
  • Drugs 3.6 4/10
  • Other theft 3.6 3/10
  • Possession of weapons 3.6 6/10
  • Public order 3.6 3/10
  • Robbery 3.6 5/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Sterte Avenue area has the 12th highest crime rate of 35 local areas in Poole Town , and the 122nd highest crime rate of 1,180 local areas in Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Sterte Avenue (BH15 2AS) in the last 12 months was 192.0 per 1,000 residents and was 31.3% higher than the Poole Town average (146.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 33 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 166.7% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 36 (≈ 130.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 28.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -45.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Sterte Avenue (BH15 2AS), the main crime hotspot is near Sterte Close. Police recorded 42 crimes here, including 29 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Sterte Avenue area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (12/12)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sterte Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Sterte Esplanade Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Sterte Close —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Sterte Close —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Sterte Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sterte Close Further investigation is not in the public interest
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sterte Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour West View Road —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Sterte Road —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour West View Road —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Sterte Road —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sterte Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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