Crime Rates at Poole Road, Bournemouth, BH4 9DD

Poole Road area has the 5th lowest crime rate of 38 local areas in Talbot & Branksome Woods , and the 116th 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 Poole Road (BH4 9DD) in the last 12 months was 12.4 per 1,000 residents and was 81.9% lower 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 2 offences recorded. The least common crime was Violence and sexual offences with 2 cases , down -50.0% compared to 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Violent crimes ( -60.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 2 (≈ 12.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -60.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 24.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Poole Road (BH4 9DD), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Netherhall Gardens, where police recorded 25 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Surrey Gardens (11 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.