Side-by-side crime statistics from official UK Police data.
DT1 · Dorset
124
crimes in April 2026
Near national average
BH17 · Poole
123
crimes in April 2026
Near national average
Poole has less crime — 123 vs 124 incidents in April 2026.
Dorchester and Poole recorded very similar overall crime levels in April 2026 — 124 and 123 incidents respectively. Both areas share a near-identical crime profile, with Violence & sexual offences dominating in each. 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 Dorchester — 123 vs 124 incidents. That is 1% fewer crimes.
Both areas share Violence & sexual offences as their top crime category. In April 2026, Dorchester recorded 39 incidents of this type vs 55 in Poole. Total crime levels were broadly similar.