Crime Rates in Poole Town, ward
Crime Rate
174
174
Average 6/10
* the lower the better
Annual total crime rate in Poole Town (ward) is 174 per thousand resident population. This can be rated as 6 out of 10 or medium crime level compared to other wards in England and Wales.
Poole Town (ward) is located within Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole (borough). Annual total crime rate in Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole (borough) is 87.4 crimes per thousand resident population, which can be rated as 4 out of 10 or low crime level compared to other local authority districts in England and Wales.
Poole Town, (ward) includes areas with the following crime ratings (see map):
- 1/10 or low
- 2/10 or low
- 3/10 or low
- 4/10 or low
- 5/10 or medium
- 6/10 or medium
- 7/10 or high
- 8/10 or high
Crime rates in Poole Town (ward) by type
| Crime type | Rate | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Violence and sexual offences | 53.2 | 6/10 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 48.4 | 7/10 |
| Shoplifting | 17.7 | 4/10 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 10.8 | 6/10 |
| Other theft | 9.47 | 5/10 |
| Public order | 9.01 | 5/10 |
| Vehicle crime | 7.6 | 5/10 |
| Burglary | 4.69 | 5/10 |
| Drugs | 4.18 | 4/10 |
| Bicycle theft | 3.96 | 6/10 |
| Robbery | 1.47 | 3/10 |
| Theft from the person | 1.3 | 3/10 |
| Possession of weapons | 1.24 | 5/10 |
| Other crime | 0.99 | 1/10 |
Data source: data.police.uk
Feb 2025 - Jan 2026
Above are annual crime rates in Poole Town (ward) by crime type.
The figures in grey represent the number of crimes of a certain type per thousand resident population in Poole Town (ward).
The figures in black indicate the relative ratings of Poole Town (ward) for a specific crime type compared to other wards in England and Wales.
Higher ratings correspond to higher crime rates.
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Historical crime rates in Poole Town (ward), Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole (local authority district) and South West (region)
- Poole Townward
- Bournemouth, Christchurch and PooleLAD
- South Westregion
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Data source: data.police.uk
Feb 2025 - Jan 2026