Crime Rates at Stokes Avenue, Poole, BH15 2EA

Stokes Avenue area has the 11th highest crime rate of 24 local areas in Oakdale , and the 367th lowest crime rate of 1,180 local areas in Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole .

Compared with the surrounding streets, this postcode does not stand out as either a particular hotspot or an unusually safe pocket. Crime levels in the neighbouring output areas are broadly in line with this area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Stokes Avenue (BH15 2EA) in the last 12 months was 29.4 per 1,000 residents and was 15.6% lower than the Oakdale average (34.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -57.1% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 6 (≈ 16.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -45.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -24.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Stokes Avenue (BH15 2EA), the main crime hotspot is near St Margaret'S Road. Police recorded 16 crimes here, including 7 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.