Side-by-side crime statistics from official UK Police data.
BH7 · Bournemouth
262
crimes in February 2026
Above national average
BH14 · Poole
143
crimes in February 2026
Near national average
Poole has less crime — 143 vs 262 incidents in February 2026.
Bournemouth recorded notably higher crime than Poole in February 2026 — 262 vs 143 incidents. Both areas share Violence & sexual offences as their most common crime type, though Bournemouth records significantly more (95 vs 50 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 — 143 vs 262 incidents. That is 45% fewer crimes. Bournemouth is above the national average.
Both areas share Violence & sexual offences as their top crime category. In February 2026, Bournemouth recorded 95 incidents of this type vs 50 in Poole. Overall, Poole had fewer total crimes (143 vs 262).