Crime Rates at Whitecross Close, Poole, BH17 9HN

Whitecross Close area has the 22nd lowest crime rate of 101 local areas in Canford Heath , and the 203rd lowest crime rate of 1,180 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 Whitecross Close (BH17 9HN) in the last 12 months was 19.3 per 1,000 residents and was 73.4% lower than the Canford Heath average (72.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Criminal damage and arson with 2 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. Overall, crime levels by type were broadly flat compared to 2025, with no category showing a clear year-on-year rise or fall.

Violent crimes totalled 2 (≈ 7.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -65.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Whitecross Close (BH17 9HN), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Willwood Close, where police recorded 5 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Rowbarrow Close (3 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.