Crime Rates at Rugby Road, Poole, BH17 7HL

Rugby Road area has the 5th highest crime rate of 62 local areas in Broadstone , and the 239th 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 Rugby Road (BH17 7HL) in the last 12 months was 118.4 per 1,000 residents and was 296.6% higher than the Broadstone average (29.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 10 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 14 (≈ 35.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -30.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -30.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Rugby Road (BH17 7HL), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Renault Drive, where police recorded 11 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Hastings Road (6 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.