Crime Rates at Mellstock Road, Poole, BH15 3DP

Mellstock Road area has the 8th highest crime rate of 24 local areas in Oakdale , and the 454th 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 Mellstock Road (BH15 3DP) in the last 12 months was 37.1 per 1,000 residents and was 6.6% higher 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 7 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 9 (≈ 25.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 12.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -49.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Mellstock Road (BH15 3DP), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Simmonds Close, where police recorded 11 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Tatnam Road (6 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.