Poole crime stats
The overall crime rate in Poole city is 68.9 crimes per 1,000 which is 69% of the national crime average. Most crimes, 3.5k crimes were violent crimes which is 33.6% 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 68.9% over the last twelve months.The category of "bicycle theft crime" is the highest ranking crime category when category crime rate is compared to the national average. Bicycle theft crime rate is at 111% of national crime rate which puts Poole on 50. position out of 99 England's and Wales' cities in this crime category. Bicycle theft crime makes up 1.4% of all crimes committed in the area. As of May 2026 bicycle theft crime totalled 145 representing a decrease 7.1% year-over-year.
| Crime statistic | Share of all crimes | Ranking (99 cities) | % of national crime rate | Crime volume | % annual change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Violent crime | 33.6% | 2. lowest | 65% | 3.5k | -9.0% |
| Antisocial behaviour crime | 25.8% | 49. highest | 111% | 2.7k | -4.7% |
| Shoplifting crime | 8.0% | 3. lowest | 66% | 840 | -1.1% |
| Criminal damage and arson crime | 7.4% | 6. lowest | 71% | 783 | -18.7% |
| Other theft crime | 6.2% | 5. lowest | 65% | 657 | -13.6% |
| Vehicle crime | 5.4% | 25. lowest | 73% | 564 | -32.5% |
| Public order crime | 4.2% | 1. lowest | 42% | 445 | -35.0% |
| Burglary crime | 3.8% | 20. lowest | 71% | 400 | -24.8% |
| Drugs crime | 1.8% | 2. lowest | 35% | 186 | 5.7% |
| Bicycle theft crime | 1.4% | 50. lowest | 111% | 145 | -7.1% |
| Other crime | 0.8% | 1. lowest | 24% | 80 | -31.0% |
| Robbery crime | 0.7% | 3. lowest | 36% | 76 | 68.9% |
| Possession of weapons crime | 0.5% | 1. lowest | 35% | 53 | -14.5% |
| Theft from the person crime | 0.3% | 2. lowest | 12% | 34 | -39.3% |
| Crime statistic | Share of all crimes | Crime rate ranking | % of national crime rate | Crime volume | % annual change |
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