Crime Rates at Northmead Drive, Poole, BH17 7XP

Northmead Drive area has the 6th highest crime rate of 63 local areas in Broadstone , and the 248th highest crime rate of 1,180 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 110.3 per 1,000 residents and was 270.8% higher than the Broadstone average (29.8 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 , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -8.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 17.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 25.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -65.9% 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 24 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Littlemead Close (9 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.