Crime Rates at Puddletown Crescent, Poole, BH17 8AL

Puddletown Crescent area has the 20th highest crime rate of 103 local areas in Canford Heath , and the 255th 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 Puddletown Crescent (BH17 8AL) in the last 12 months was 112.4 per 1,000 residents and was 39.5% higher than the Canford Heath average (80.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 14 offences recorded. The least common crime was Theft from the person with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 9 (≈ 33.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -35.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -54.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Puddletown Crescent (BH17 8AL), the main crime hotspot is near Supermarket. Police recorded 58 crimes here, including 16 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.