Total Crime Rate
87.4 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
24.3 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Poole 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.
View Crime In Bournemouth| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Bicycle theft | Brunstead Place | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Nelson Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | A338 | — |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Westerham Road | Local resolution |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Seamoor Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Parking Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Landseer Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Landseer Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Landseer Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | A338 | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Milburn Close | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | County Gates Lane | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Western Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Eldon Place | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Western Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Seamoor Lane | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Ipswich Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
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