Crime Rates at Martin Close, Poole, BH17 7XS

Martin Close area has the 11th highest crime rate of 63 local areas in Broadstone , and the 392nd 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 Martin Close (BH17 7XS) in the last 12 months was 74.7 per 1,000 residents and was 151.1% 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 7 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 200.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 7 (≈ 29.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 133.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -84.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Martin Close (BH17 7XS), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Supermarket, where police recorded 24 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Blackbird Close (6 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.