Side-by-side crime statistics from official UK Police data.
BH17 · Poole
123
crimes in April 2026
Near national average
BH31 · Dorset
37
crimes in April 2026
Below national average
Verwood has less crime — 37 vs 123 incidents in April 2026.
Poole recorded substantially more crime than Verwood in April 2026 — 123 incidents compared to 37, a 3.3x difference. Both areas share Violence & sexual offences as their most common crime type, though Poole records significantly more (55 vs 12 incidents). 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, Verwood recorded fewer crimes than Poole — 37 vs 123 incidents. That is 70% fewer crimes. Verwood 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 12 in Verwood. Overall, Verwood had fewer total crimes (37 vs 123).