Crime Rates at Hooke Close, Poole, BH17 8BB

Hooke Close area has the 51st highest crime rate of 103 local areas in Canford Heath , and the 539th lowest crime rate of 1,191 local areas in Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Hooke Close (BH17 8BB) in the last 12 months was 44.9 per 1,000 residents and was 44.2% lower 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 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 2 cases , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 500.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.

Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 15.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -20.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -39.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Hooke Close (BH17 8BB), the main crime hotspot is near Dewlish Close. Police recorded 40 crimes here, including 15 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.