Crime Rates at Preston Road, Poole, BH15 3BL

Preston Road area has the 9th lowest crime rate of 25 local areas in Oakdale , and the 273rd lowest crime rate of 1,191 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 Preston Road (BH15 3BL) in the last 12 months was 24.6 per 1,000 residents and was 42.1% lower than the Oakdale average (42.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -37.5% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 15.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -37.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -67.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Preston Road (BH15 3BL), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Fleets Lane, where police recorded 31 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near White Horse Drive (5 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.