Poole is the most dangerous major towns in Dorset, and is the 25th most dangerous overall out of Dorset's 250 towns, villages, and cities. The overall crime rate in Poole in 2021 was 57 crimes per 1,000 people. This compares favourably to Dorset's overall crime rate, coming in 5% lower than the Dorset rate of 60 per 1,000 residents. For England, Wales, and Northern Ireland as a whole, Poole is among the top 10 safest major town, and the 2,457th most dangerous location out of all towns, cities, and villages.
In February 2021, Poole had the worst crime rate in Dorset for other crime, with 8 crimes reported and a crime rate of 0.05 per 1,000 inhabitants. August 2021 was also a bad month for Poole residents, when it was Dorset's most dangerous area for burglary, recording 73 crimes at a rate of 0.46 per 1,000 residents. Poole recorded 11 reports of robbery during November 2020, making its crime rate of 0.07 the worst for robbery in Dorset that month.
The most common crimes in Poole are violence and sexual offences, with 3,885 offences during 2021, giving a crime rate of 24. This is 3.5% lower than 2020's figure of 4,022 offences and a difference of 0.85 from 2020's crime rate of 25. Poole's least common crime is theft from the person, with 43 offences recorded in 2021, a decrease of 35% from 2020's figure of 58 crimes.
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33% lower, national crime rate
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As of 2022, the crime rate in Poole is 2.2% lower than the South West and 33% lower than the England, Wales & Northern Ireland overall figure.
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Incidents mapped in Poole represent the time frame between May 2019 and April 2022. Each point on the map represents an area where crimes have been recorded locally.
Last updated: 02 Jun, 2022
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Last updated: 02 Jun, 2022
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Year | Crime Rate per 1,000 people | Total Crimes |
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2021 | 57 | 9,162 |
2020 | 60 | 9,518 |
2019 | 64 | 10,190 |
2018 | 59 | 9,478 |
2017 | 54 | 8,676 |
2016 | 47 | 7,544 |
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Poole | Dorset | ||||
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Crime | Count | Rate | Count | Rate | Rate Difference |
Anti-Social Behaviour | 4,144 | 25.99 | 21,137 | 27.32 | 5% safer |
Bicycle Theft | 238 | 1.49 | 1,131 | 1.46 | 2.0% more dangerous |
Burglary | 613 | 3.84 | 2,757 | 3.56 | 7% more dangerous |
Criminal Damage and Arson | 1,188 | 7.45 | 5,949 | 7.69 | 3.2% safer |
Drugs | 166 | 1.04 | 1,041 | 1.35 | 30% safer |
Other Crime | 68 | 0.43 | 428 | 0.55 | 28% safer |
Other Theft | 881 | 5.53 | 4,221 | 5.46 | 1.3% more dangerous |
Possession of Weapons | 46 | 0.29 | 251 | 0.32 | 10% safer |
Public Order | 729 | 4.57 | 3,788 | 4.90 | 7% safer |
Robbery | 55 | 0.34 | 350 | 0.45 | 32% safer |
Shoplifting | 514 | 3.22 | 2,391 | 3.09 | 4.0% more dangerous |
Theft From the Person | 43 | 0.27 | 265 | 0.34 | 26% safer |
Vehicle Crime | 736 | 4.62 | 3,572 | 4.62 | 0% safer |
Violence and Sexual Offences | 3,885 | 24.37 | 20,621 | 26.65 | 9% safer |
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Date | Crime Type | Location | Outcome |
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April 2022 | Violence and sexual offences | On or near Jersey Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
April 2022 | Violence and sexual offences | On or near Apollo Close | Formal action is not in the public interest |
April 2022 | Violence and sexual offences | On or near Kiwi Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
April 2022 | Violence and sexual offences | On or near Shillingstone Gardens | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
April 2022 | Violence and sexual offences | On or near Supermarket | Unable to prosecute suspect |
April 2022 | Violence and sexual offences | On or near Hythe Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
April 2022 | Violence and sexual offences | On or near Bindon Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
April 2022 | Other theft | On or near Chandos Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
April 2022 | Shoplifting | On or near Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
April 2022 | Shoplifting | On or near Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
April 2022 | Violence and sexual offences | On or near Belben Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
April 2022 | Vehicle crime | On or near Peel Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
April 2022 | Vehicle crime | On or near Lyell Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
April 2022 | Criminal damage and arson | On or near White Cliff Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
April 2022 | Violence and sexual offences | On or near Franks Way | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
April 2022 | Vehicle crime | On or near Mount Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
April 2022 | Violence and sexual offences | On or near Milne Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
April 2022 | Criminal damage and arson | On or near Hobbs Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
April 2022 | Violence and sexual offences | On or near Kiwi Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
April 2022 | Public order | On or near Parkstone Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
Crime Rate Per 1,000 Residents | |||||
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Crime | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | Trend |
Anti-Social Behaviour | 31 | 26 | 29 | 26 | Safer |
Bicycle Theft | 1.9 | 1.8 | 1.9 | 1.5 | Safer |
Burglary | 4.8 | 4.8 | 4.1 | 3.8 | Safer |
Criminal Damage and Arson | 8 | 9 | 7 | 7 | Safer |
Drugs | 1.1 | 1.2 | 1.1 | 1.0 | Safer |
Other Crime | 0.63 | 0.66 | 0.50 | 0.43 | Safer |
Other Theft | 7 | 6 | 5 | 6 | Safer |
Possession of Weapons | 0.29 | 0.37 | 0.39 | 0.29 | Safer |
Public Order | 3.5 | 3.6 | 3.8 | 4.6 | Getting worse |
Robbery (inc. mugging) | 0.32 | 0.34 | 0.41 | 0.34 | Getting worse |
Shoplifting | 6 | 6 | 4.2 | 3.2 | Safer |
Theft From the Person (inc. pickpocketing) | 0.39 | 0.48 | 0.36 | 0.27 | Safer |
Vehicle Crime | 3.8 | 5 | 5 | 4.6 | Safer |
Violence and Sexual Offences | 21 | 24 | 25 | 24 | Getting worse |
We only display green spaces in Poole that are named, and have had crimes recorded within their boundaries during 2021.
Name | ASB | Drugs | Public Order | Robbery | VSO | All Others | Crimes per Hectare |
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Oakdale Community Park | 5 | - | 1 | - | - | 3 | 12 |
Major Town | Crime Rate | Rate Difference |
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Poole | 57.46 | - |
Barnet | 67.08 | 14% more dangerous |
Croydon | 82.48 | 30% more dangerous |
Sheffield | 90.05 | 36% more dangerous |
Bristol | 90.52 | 37% more dangerous |
Coventry | 102.24 | 44% more dangerous |
Leicester | 111.59 | 49% more dangerous |
Liverpool | 123.06 | 53% more dangerous |
Birmingham | 129.64 | 56% more dangerous |
Bradford | 132.28 | 57% more dangerous |
Leeds | 150.94 | 62% more dangerous |
Newtown is the most dangerous neighbourhood in Poole, followed by Branksome West in second place, and Rossmore as the third most dangerous area. Poole's safest neighbourhoods are, in order, Broadstone, Canford Heath East, and Corfe Mullen.
Neighbourhood | Crime Count | Crime Rate | Danger Rank |
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Branksome East | 401 | 64 | Seventh |
Branksome Park, Canford Cliffs & Sandbanks | 587 | 66 | Sixth |
Branksome West | 573 | 76 | Second |
Broadstone | 279 | 27 | 14th |
Canford Heath East | 308 | 42 | 13th |
Canford Heath West | 340 | 51 | Ninth |
Corfe Mullen | 251 | 25 | 15th |
Creekmoor | 457 | 50 | Tenth |
Hamworthy West | 481 | 67 | Fifth |
Newtown | 957 | 88 | First |
Oakdale East | 649 | 72 | Fourth |
Oakdale West | 361 | 43 | 12th |
Parkstone | 433 | 45 | 11th |
Penn Hill | 578 | 58 | Eighth |
Rossmore | 765 | 75 | Third |
Showing the safest and most dangerous parts of Poole for specific criminal activity, with crime count and rate shown in brackets.
Crime Type | Safest Neighbourhood | Most Dangerous Neighbourhood |
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Anti-Social Behaviour | Corfe Mullen (62) | Hamworthy West (241) |
Bicycle Theft | Creekmoor (1) | Branksome East (26) |
Burglary | Canford Heath East (9) | Penn Hill (70) |
Criminal Damage and Arson | Corfe Mullen (27) | Rossmore (145) |
Drugs | Canford Heath East (1) | Penn Hill (18) |
Other Crime | Branksome West (1) | Rossmore (11) |
Other Theft | Canford Heath East (17) | Branksome Park, Canford Cliffs & Sandbanks (97) |
Possession of Weapons | Broadstone (1) | Oakdale East (6) |
Public Order | Corfe Mullen (18) | Branksome West (55) |
Robbery (inc. mugging) | Broadstone (1) | Rossmore (7) |
Shoplifting | Rossmore (1) | Branksome West (75) |
Theft From the Person (inc. pickpocketing) | Rossmore (1) | Branksome Park, Canford Cliffs & Sandbanks (7) |
Vehicle Crime | Corfe Mullen (13) | Branksome West (68) |
Violence and Sexual Offences | Corfe Mullen (105) | Newtown (446) |
Looking at the months the UK was in lockdown in 2020 due to Covid-19, how did crime rates in Poole change compared to the same month in 2019? The biggest increase in lockdown crime came in March, when Poole saw a 900% increase in other crime. Poole saw a large fall in theft from the person during May, when it fell by 91% compared to May in 2019. Shoplifting saw a fall in every month of Poole's lockdown.
Crime | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
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Anti-Social Behaviour | -4% | +23% | +30% | +69% | +20% | +3% | -8% | -2% | +57% | +49% |
Bicycle Theft | +44% | -10% | -22% | +15% | -12% | +14% | +28% | +46% | -48% | +17% |
Burglary | -45% | -50% | -30% | - | -15% | -22% | -4% | +7% | -7% | -5% |
Criminal Damage and Arson | -1% | -51% | -34% | -2% | +16% | -15% | -12% | -18% | -29% | +4% |
Drugs | +13% | +42% | +11% | - | -32% | +6% | -40% | -35% | +10% | -30% |
Other Crime | +900% | -17% | -71% | -67% | -14% | -25% | -20% | -54% | -56% | +40% |
Other Theft | +4% | -35% | -36% | -23% | -11% | -24% | -45% | -14% | +3% | +20% |
Possession of Weapons | +67% | -43% | +25% | +50% | -57% | +67% | +175% | +150% | -20% | -38% |
Public Order | -43% | +14% | +46% | +43% | +23% | +39% | -9% | -9% | +25% | +2% |
Robbery | +25% | +400% | - | +100% | -50% | - | -20% | -20% | +267% | -67% |
Shoplifting | -51% | -65% | -48% | -44% | -7% | -29% | +4% | -38% | -47% | -14% |
Theft From the Person | +167% | -88% | -91% | +43% | +225% | -43% | -29% | -67% | -67% | -50% |
Vehicle Crime | +27% | +7% | -56% | -7% | +63% | -3% | -28% | -25% | -20% | -31% |
Violence and Sexual Offences | -13% | -2% | -14% | +29% | +1% | +15% | +14% | -13% | +21% | +8% |
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