Side-by-side crime statistics from official UK Police data.
DT9 · Dorset
37
crimes in April 2026
Below national average
BH15 · Poole
200
crimes in April 2026
Above national average
Castleton has less crime — 37 vs 200 incidents in April 2026.
Poole recorded substantially more crime than Castleton in April 2026 — 200 incidents compared to 37, a 5.4x difference. Both areas share Violence & sexual offences as their most common crime type, though Poole records significantly more (73 vs 15 incidents). Castleton is below the national average while Poole is above, making Castleton the safer choice on this measure.
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Based on April 2026 Police data, Castleton recorded fewer crimes than Poole — 37 vs 200 incidents. That is 82% fewer crimes. Castleton is also below the national average for crime.
Both areas share Violence & sexual offences as their top crime category. In April 2026, Castleton recorded 15 incidents of this type vs 73 in Poole. Overall, Castleton had fewer total crimes (37 vs 200).