Postcode · Poole
Crime in BH12 4AE
How much crime is recorded in BH12 4AE, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Rossmore
- Council
- Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole
- Region
- South West
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,826 (2024)
BH12 4AEPoole
How safe is BH12 4AE
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 36.2 offences per 1,000 people a year in the BH12 4AE area, above the 31.1 average across England and Wales. That puts it in band 7 of 10 against all neighbourhoods.
Higher-harm crime band
7/ 10
Lowest crimeHighest crime
Around the middle of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.
Higher-harm
36.2
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 4AENational
Violence and sexual offences29.623.6
Anti-social behaviour13.910.7
Criminal damage and arson7.44.7
Vehicle crime3.93.5
Public order3.54.6
Other theft2.64.5
Shoplifting2.28.4
Burglary1.99.1
Other crime1.71.5
Robbery1.21.4
Possession of weapons0.90.9
Drugs0.82.4
Bicycle theft0.81.0
Theft from the person0.32.1
Higher-harm crime over time
It has fallen 18% since 2022.
Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
0
10
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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.