Crime Rates at Spruce Close, Poole, BH17 7YT

Spruce Close area has the 30th highest crime rate of 62 local areas in Broadstone , and the 384th lowest crime rate of 1,191 local areas in Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole .

Compared with the surrounding streets, this postcode does not stand out as either a particular hotspot or an unusually safe pocket. Crime levels in the neighbouring output areas are broadly in line with this area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Spruce Close (BH17 7YT) in the last 12 months was 31.8 per 1,000 residents and was 6.4% 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 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 19.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -16.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 86.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Spruce Close (BH17 7YT), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Larch Close, where police recorded 10 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Sycamore Close (7 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.