Total Crime Rate

87.4 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

24.3 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 87.4 7/10
  • Violent crimes 24.3 5/10
  • Shoplifting 14.6 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 14.6 4/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 9.7 5/10
  • Bicycle theft 9.7 9/10
  • Burglary 9.7 8/10
  • Vehicle crime 9.7 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 4.9 4/10
  • Other theft 4.9 5/10
  • Public order 4.9 4/10
  • Robbery 4.9 6/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Poole Road area has the 11th highest crime rate of 38 local areas in Talbot & Branksome Woods , and the 339th 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 Road (BH4 9BQ) in the last 12 months was 87.4 per 1,000 residents and was 28.3% 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 Violence and sexual offences with 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Shoplifting ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 24.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -28.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -83.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Poole Road (BH4 9BQ), 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.

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Crime Over Time in Poole Road area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Brunstead Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Nelson Road
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour A338
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Westerham Road Local resolution
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Seamoor Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Landseer Road
Apr 2026Other theft Landseer Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Landseer Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences A338 Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Milburn Close
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences County Gates Lane Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Western Road
Apr 2026Shoplifting Eldon Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Western Road
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Seamoor Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Ipswich Road Unable to prosecute suspect

Data Sources

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