Crime Rates at Darbys Lane North, Poole, BH17 0RF

Darbys Lane North area has the 30th highest crime rate of 101 local areas in Canford Heath , and the 424th highest crime rate of 1,180 local areas in Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Darbys Lane North (BH17 0RF) in the last 12 months was 70.7 per 1,000 residents and was 2.5% lower than the Canford Heath average (72.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 12 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Bicycle theft ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 12 (≈ 40.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -33.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -88.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Darbys Lane North (BH17 0RF), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Cowley Road, where police recorded 13 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Nettleton Close (3 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.