Side-by-side crime statistics from official UK Police data.
BH21 · Dorset
40
crimes in February 2026
Below national average
BH12 · Poole
218
crimes in February 2026
Above national average
Colehill has less crime — 40 vs 218 incidents in February 2026.
Poole recorded substantially more crime than Colehill in February 2026 — 218 incidents compared to 40, a 5.5x difference. Both areas share Violence & sexual offences as their most common crime type, though Poole records significantly more (70 vs 15 incidents). Colehill is below the national average while Poole is above, making Colehill the safer choice on this measure.
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Based on February 2026 Police data, Colehill recorded fewer crimes than Poole — 40 vs 218 incidents. That is 82% fewer crimes. Colehill is also below the national average for crime.
Both areas share Violence & sexual offences as their top crime category. In February 2026, Colehill recorded 15 incidents of this type vs 70 in Poole. Overall, Colehill had fewer total crimes (40 vs 218).