Bridport vs Poole North

Bridport has a safety score of 10/100 (High Crime) and recorded 1,379 crimes in the last 12 months. Poole North has a safety score of 12/100 (High Crime) with 4,155 crimes. Poole North scores higher on the CrimeRadar safety index.

Bridport shows a year-on-year crime trend of -23.3% — meaning total crimes fell compared to the same period the prior year. Poole North shows -22% (falling). A downward trend is a positive sign for an area.

In Bridport, the most recorded crime category over the last 12 months is Violent Crime (575 incidents). In Poole North, it is Violent Crime (1,452 incidents). The full breakdown by category is shown in the chart above.

Bridport recorded 341 anti-social behaviour incidents in the last 12 months, while Poole North recorded 1,097. Anti-social behaviour includes rowdiness, nuisance and disorder that disrupts daily life but may not result in a criminal charge.

Violent crime in Bridport totalled 575 incidents over the last 12 months, compared to 1,452 in Poole North. Violent crime includes assault with and without injury, harassment, and public order offences.

In the 12 months prior to the most recent period, Bridport recorded 1,797 crimes (now 1,379, a change of -23.3%). Poole North recorded 5,324 crimes previously (now 4,155, -22%).

The resolution rate is the percentage of recorded crimes that resulted in a formal outcome — such as a charge, caution, penalty notice, or community resolution. Bridport has a resolution rate of 0% and Poole North has 22.7%. A higher rate indicates police are more frequently resolving reported crimes in that area.

Bridport falls within the Dorset Police boundary. Poole North is covered by Dorset Police. Each force operates independently and publishes crime data through the national UK Police API.

CrimeRadar uses 36 months of official recorded crime data from the UK Police API, updated each month. The safety score combines crime volume relative to the force average, year-on-year trend direction, and resolution rate. All figures are based on crimes recorded within each police-defined neighbourhood boundary.

Yes — CrimeRadar has individual crime map pages for both Bridport and Poole North. You can view interactive maps, monthly trends and hotspot locations by visiting each neighbourhood's full statistics page linked above.