Side-by-side crime statistics from official UK Police data.
BH15 · Poole
200
crimes in April 2026
Above national average
BH18 · Poole
61
crimes in April 2026
Below national average
Poole has less crime — 61 vs 200 incidents in April 2026.
Poole recorded substantially more crime than Poole in April 2026 — 200 incidents compared to 61, a 3.3x difference. Both areas share Violence & sexual offences as their most common crime type, though Poole records significantly more (73 vs 26 incidents). Poole sits above the national average for recorded crime while Poole is below — a significant gap for anyone weighing up the two.
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Based on April 2026 Police data, Poole recorded fewer crimes than Poole — 61 vs 200 incidents. That is 70% fewer crimes. Poole is also below the national average for crime.
Both areas share Violence & sexual offences as their top crime category. In April 2026, Poole recorded 73 incidents of this type vs 26 in Poole. Overall, Poole had fewer total crimes (61 vs 200).