Crime Rates at Poole Hill, Bournemouth, BH2 5PW

Poole Hill area has the 24th highest crime rate of 88 local areas in Bournemouth Central , and the 85th highest crime rate of 1,180 local areas in Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole .

Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.

The overall crime rate in the area around Poole Hill (BH2 5PW) in the last 12 months was 239.3 per 1,000 residents and was 25.7% lower than the Bournemouth Central average (322.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 38 offences recorded. The least common crime was Shoplifting with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Shoplifting ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -16.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 42 (≈ 99.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 23.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -78.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Poole Hill (BH2 5PW), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Avenue Lane, where police recorded 210 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Purbeck Road (37 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.