Side-by-side crime statistics from official UK Police data.
BH17 · Poole
123
crimes in April 2026
Near national average
DT5 · Dorset
58
crimes in April 2026
Below national average
Portland has less crime — 58 vs 123 incidents in April 2026.
Poole recorded notably higher crime than Portland in April 2026 — 123 vs 58 incidents. 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, Portland recorded fewer crimes than Poole — 58 vs 123 incidents. That is 53% fewer crimes. Portland is also below the national average for crime.
Both areas share Violence & sexual offences as their top crime category. In April 2026, Poole recorded 55 incidents of this type vs 39 in Portland. Overall, Portland had fewer total crimes (58 vs 123).