Crap Towns / Poole / Crime

How much crime is there in Poole?

The police recorded 58.5 crimes per 1,000 people a year in Poole from September 2023 to August 2026, 23% lower than the typical town's 76.2. The most common was violence and sexual offences, at 25.3. In the 12 months to August 2026 it was 55.0, down from 62.7 in the 12 months to August 2024.

**Over time**
Period	Here	Typical town
September 2023 to August 2024	62.7	78.6
September 2024 to August 2025	57.7	77.4
September 2025 to August 2026	55.0	73.7

**By type**
Crime	Here	Typical town
Violence and sexual offences	25.3	34.1
Criminal damage and arson	6.3	7.0
Shoplifting	6.0	7.1
Other theft	5.0	5.4
Vehicle crime	4.8	3.8
Public order	4.0	6.6
Burglary	3.2	3.1
Drugs	1.2	2.4
Bicycle theft	1.0	0.5
Other crime	0.6	2.0
Robbery	0.4	0.6
Possession of weapons	0.4	0.8
Theft from the person	0.4	0.4

**Nearby towns**
Town	Distance	Crimes per 1,000 people a year
Bournemouth	5.8 km	86.3
Poole	–	58.5
Wareham	11.9 km	47.8
Wimborne Minster	8.8 km	47.2
Upton	5.3 km	42.0
Swanage	12.5 km	41.2
West Moors	12.2 km	35.5
Ferndown	9.5 km	31.1
Ashley Heath	14.5 km	28.5
Corfe Mullen	6.4 km	25.9
Merley	6.2 km	16.3
The typical town	–	76.2