Side-by-side crime statistics from official UK Police data.
BH11 · Bournemouth
204
crimes in April 2026
Above national average
BH12 · Poole
262
crimes in April 2026
Above national average
Bournemouth has less crime — 204 vs 262 incidents in April 2026.
Poole saw somewhat more crime than Bournemouth in April 2026 (262 vs 204 incidents). Both areas share Violence & sexual offences as their most common crime type, though Poole records significantly more (85 vs 64 incidents). Both areas are above the national average for recorded crime; the full 24-month reports break down the trends and outcomes in detail.
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Based on April 2026 Police data, Bournemouth recorded fewer crimes than Poole — 204 vs 262 incidents. That is 22% fewer crimes. Poole is above the national average.
Both areas share Violence & sexual offences as their top crime category. In April 2026, Bournemouth recorded 64 incidents of this type vs 85 in Poole. Overall, Bournemouth had fewer total crimes (204 vs 262).