Crime Rates at Woodlands Avenue, Poole, BH15 4EG

Woodlands Avenue area has the 16th highest crime rate of 39 local areas in Hamworthy , and the 542nd highest crime rate of 1,191 local areas in Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Woodlands Avenue (BH15 4EG) in the last 12 months was 56.5 per 1,000 residents and was 23.5% lower than the Hamworthy average (73.9 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 Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -62.5% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 8 (≈ 28.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -42.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 27.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Woodlands Avenue (BH15 4EG), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Westport Gardens, where police recorded 22 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Hinchliffe Road (12 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.