Crime Rates at Factory Road, Poole, BH16 5SN

Factory Road area has the 3rd lowest crime rate of 39 local areas in Hamworthy , and the 74th lowest 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 Factory Road (BH16 5SN) in the last 12 months was 10.6 per 1,000 residents and was 85.6% 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 2 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 2 (≈ 7.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -67.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Factory Road (BH16 5SN), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Blandford Road, where police recorded 9 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Willow Close (4 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.