Crime Rates at Heights Road, Poole, BH16 5QP

Heights Road area has the 2nd highest crime rate of 46 local areas in Lytchett Matravers & Upton , and the 145th highest crime rate of 1,290 local areas in Dorset .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Heights Road (BH16 5QP) in the last 12 months was 108.0 per 1,000 residents and was 173.0% higher than the Lytchett Matravers & Upton average (39.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 19 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 19 (≈ 66.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -9.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -47.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Heights Road (BH16 5QP), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Kestrel Close, where police recorded 20 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Heights Approach (16 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.