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

Darbys Lane North area has the 28th highest crime rate of 103 local areas in Canford Heath , and the 333rd highest crime rate of 1,191 local areas in Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole .

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 Darbys Lane North (BH17 0RF) in the last 12 months was 90.9 per 1,000 residents and was 12.9% higher than the Canford Heath average (80.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 16 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other crime ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 19 (≈ 64.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 26.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -74.2% 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 20 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Nettleton Close (4 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.