Side-by-side crime statistics from official UK Police data.
BH1 · Bournemouth
699
crimes in April 2026
Above national average
BH13 · Poole
44
crimes in April 2026
Below national average
Poole has less crime — 44 vs 699 incidents in April 2026.
Bournemouth recorded substantially more crime than Poole in April 2026 — 699 incidents compared to 44, a 15.9x difference. Both areas share Anti-social behaviour as their most common crime type, though Bournemouth records significantly more (229 vs 21 incidents). Bournemouth sits above the national average for recorded crime while Poole is below — a significant gap for anyone weighing up the two.
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Based on April 2026 Police data, Poole recorded fewer crimes than Bournemouth — 44 vs 699 incidents. That is 94% fewer crimes. Poole is also below the national average for crime.
Both areas share Anti-social behaviour as their top crime category. In April 2026, Bournemouth recorded 229 incidents of this type vs 21 in Poole. Overall, Poole had fewer total crimes (44 vs 699).