Postcode · Poole
Crime in BH12 3LW
How much crime is recorded in BH12 3LW, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Newtown
- Council
- Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole
- Region
- South West
- Neighbourhood population
- 2,045 (2024)
BH12 3LWPoole
How safe is BH12 3LW
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 25.9 offences per 1,000 people a year in the BH12 3LW area, below the 31.1 average across England and Wales. That puts it in band 6 of 10 against all neighbourhoods.
Higher-harm crime band
6/ 10
Lowest crimeHighest crime
Around the middle of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.
Higher-harm
25.9
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
69
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 67
What crime is recorded
Recorded offences per 1,000 people a year (counting both residents and people who work locally, or per 1,000 households for burglary).
BH12 3LWNational
Anti-social behaviour22.610.7
Violence and sexual offences20.823.6
Burglary6.99.1
Other theft5.84.5
Criminal damage and arson5.14.7
Shoplifting4.18.4
Vehicle crime3.13.5
Public order3.04.6
Drugs1.02.4
Bicycle theft0.71.0
Robbery0.31.4
Possession of weapons0.30.9
Theft from the person0.32.1
Other crime0.21.5
Higher-harm crime over time
It has fallen 34% since 2022.
Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
0
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40
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Source: data.police.uk street-level crime, resolved to neighbourhoods. Rates cover September 2025 to August 2026, the latest twelve months published.