Total Crime Rate
290.5 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Wimborne Road area has the 7th highest crime rate of 36 local areas in Poole Town , and the 63rd highest crime rate of 1,191 local areas in Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole .
Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.
The overall crime rate in the area around Wimborne Road (BH15 2BP) in the last 12 months was 290.5 per 1,000 residents and was 82.8% higher than the Poole Town average (158.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 43 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Shoplifting ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Bicycle theft ( -66.7% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 50 (≈ 128.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -26.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -45.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Wimborne Road (BH15 2BP), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Supermarket, where police recorded 36 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Denmark Lane (20 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Poole Town| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Stadium Way | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Bus/Coach Station | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | St John'S Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Elizabeth Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | St Margaret'S Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | St Margaret'S Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | St Margaret'S Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Denmark Lane | Action to be taken by another organisation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Denmark Lane | Action to be taken by another organisation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Stadium Way | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Tatnam Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Bus/Coach Station | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Bus/Coach Station | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Bus/Coach Station | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Bus/Coach Station | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Bus/Coach Station | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Bus/Coach Station | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Bus/Coach Station | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | High Street North | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | High Street North | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Parking Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Hospital | — |
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