Side-by-side crime statistics from official UK Police data.
BH8 · Bournemouth
309
crimes in April 2026
Above national average
BH17 · Poole
123
crimes in April 2026
Near national average
Poole has less crime — 123 vs 309 incidents in April 2026.
Bournemouth recorded substantially more crime than Poole in April 2026 — 309 incidents compared to 123, a 2.5x difference. Both areas share Violence & sexual offences as their most common crime type, though Bournemouth records significantly more (85 vs 55 incidents). Both areas sit near the national average, with modest differences in their overall safety profile.
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Based on April 2026 Police data, Poole recorded fewer crimes than Bournemouth — 123 vs 309 incidents. That is 60% fewer crimes. Bournemouth is above the national average.
Both areas share Violence & sexual offences as their top crime category. In April 2026, Bournemouth recorded 85 incidents of this type vs 55 in Poole. Overall, Poole had fewer total crimes (123 vs 309).