Side-by-side crime statistics from official UK Police data.
DT8 · Dorset
2
crimes in April 2026
Below national average
BH15 · Poole
200
crimes in April 2026
Above national average
Beaminster has less crime — 2 vs 200 incidents in April 2026.
Poole recorded substantially more crime than Beaminster in April 2026 — 200 incidents compared to 2, a 100.0x difference. Both areas share Violence & sexual offences as their most common crime type, though Poole records significantly more (73 vs 1 incidents). Beaminster is below the national average while Poole is above, making Beaminster the safer choice on this measure.
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Based on April 2026 Police data, Beaminster recorded fewer crimes than Poole — 2 vs 200 incidents. That is 99% fewer crimes. Beaminster is also below the national average for crime.
Both areas share Violence & sexual offences as their top crime category. In April 2026, Beaminster recorded 1 incidents of this type vs 73 in Poole. Overall, Beaminster had fewer total crimes (2 vs 200).