Crime Rates at Verity Crescent, Poole, BH17 8TW

Verity Crescent area has the 39th highest crime rate of 101 local areas in Canford Heath , and the 502nd 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 Verity Crescent (BH17 8TW) in the last 12 months was 60.8 per 1,000 residents and was 16.2% lower than the Canford Heath average (72.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 10 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 2 cases , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 33.3% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 10 (≈ 33.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 25.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -86.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Verity Crescent (BH17 8TW), the main crime hotspot is near Verity Crescent. Police recorded 18 crimes here, including 10 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.