Crime Rates at Northmead Drive, Poole, BH17 7XP

Northmead Drive area has the 8th highest crime rate of 62 local areas in Broadstone , and the 355th 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 Northmead Drive (BH17 7XP) in the last 12 months was 85.4 per 1,000 residents and was 186.1% higher than the Broadstone average (29.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 11 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 450.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -75.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 17.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -28.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -24.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Northmead Drive (BH17 7XP), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Supermarket, where police recorded 19 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Littlemead Close (7 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.