Side-by-side crime statistics from official UK Police data.
BH5 · Bournemouth
274
crimes in February 2026
Above national average
BH15 · Poole
172
crimes in February 2026
Near national average
Poole has less crime — 172 vs 274 incidents in February 2026.
Bournemouth recorded notably higher crime than Poole in February 2026 — 274 vs 172 incidents. Both areas share Violence & sexual offences as their most common crime type, though Bournemouth records significantly more (101 vs 55 incidents). Both areas sit near the national average, with modest differences in their overall safety profile.
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Based on February 2026 Police data, Poole recorded fewer crimes than Bournemouth — 172 vs 274 incidents. That is 37% fewer crimes. Bournemouth is above the national average.
Both areas share Violence & sexual offences as their top crime category. In February 2026, Bournemouth recorded 101 incidents of this type vs 55 in Poole. Overall, Poole had fewer total crimes (172 vs 274).