Poole crime stats
The overall crime rate in Poole city is 69.7 crimes per 1,000. Most crimes, 3.5k crimes were violent crimes which is 33.3% of all crimes committed in the area. Violent crime rate is at 65% of national crime rate. Robbery crime was the fastest growing crime and it increased by 42.2% over the last twelve months.The category of "antisocial behaviour crime" is the highest ranking crime category when category crime rate is compared to the national average. "Antisocial behaviour crime" rate is at 110% of national crime rate which puts Poole on 51. position out of 99 England's and Wales' cities in this crime category. "Antisocial behaviour crime" makes up 25.9% of all crimes committed in the area. The total number of "antisocial behaviour crime" is 2.8k cases and has decreased by 4.7% when compared year-over-year in the period of December 2024 - November 2025.
| Crime statistic | Share of all crimes | Ranking (99 cities) | % of national crime rate | Crime volume | % annual change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Violent crime | 33.3% | 2. lowest | 65% | 3.5k | -12.0% |
| Antisocial behaviour crime | 25.9% | 51. highest | 110% | 2.8k | -4.7% |
| Shoplifting crime | 8.4% | 3. lowest | 70% | 890 | 8.9% |
| Criminal damage and arson crime | 7.4% | 5. lowest | 70% | 786 | -25.1% |
| Other theft crime | 6.2% | 3. lowest | 64% | 655 | -23.7% |
| Public order crime | 4.9% | 2. lowest | 48% | 517 | -25.8% |
| Vehicle crime | 4.8% | 17. lowest | 65% | 516 | -42.2% |
| Burglary crime | 4.0% | 21. lowest | 74% | 424 | -23.5% |
| Drugs crime | 1.5% | 2. lowest | 30% | 161 | -14.8% |
| Bicycle theft crime | 1.2% | 37. lowest | 95% | 127 | -16.4% |
| Other crime | 0.8% | 1. lowest | 27% | 90 | -10.9% |
| Robbery crime | 0.6% | 3. lowest | 31% | 64 | 42.2% |
| Possession of weapons crime | 0.6% | 1. lowest | 44% | 64 | 3.2% |
| Theft from the person crime | 0.4% | 5. lowest | 15% | 47 | -14.5% |
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