Side-by-side crime statistics from official UK Police data.
BH7 · Bournemouth
262
crimes in February 2026
Above national average
BH13 · Poole
69
crimes in February 2026
Below national average
Poole has less crime — 69 vs 262 incidents in February 2026.
Bournemouth recorded substantially more crime than Poole in February 2026 — 262 incidents compared to 69, a 3.8x difference. Both areas share Violence & sexual offences as their most common crime type, though Bournemouth records significantly more (95 vs 36 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 February 2026 Police data, Poole recorded fewer crimes than Bournemouth — 69 vs 262 incidents. That is 74% fewer crimes. Poole is also below the national average for crime.
Both areas share Violence & sexual offences as their top crime category. In February 2026, Bournemouth recorded 95 incidents of this type vs 36 in Poole. Overall, Poole had fewer total crimes (69 vs 262).