Crime Rates at Poole Road, Bournemouth, BH4 9BB

Poole Road area has the 2nd highest crime rate of 38 local areas in Talbot & Branksome Woods , and the 58th highest crime rate of 1,180 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 Poole Road (BH4 9BB) in the last 12 months was 298.4 per 1,000 residents and was 338.2% higher than the Talbot & Branksome Woods average (68.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 17 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Theft from the person ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 22 (≈ 88.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -12.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -62.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Poole Road (BH4 9BB), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Eldon Place, where police recorded 38 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near County Gates Lane (14 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.