Postcode · Poole
Crime in BH12 4ER
How much crime is recorded in BH12 4ER, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Rossmore
- Council
- Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole
- Region
- South West
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,651 (2024)
BH12 4ERPoole
How safe is BH12 4ER
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 44.2 offences per 1,000 people a year in the BH12 4ER area, well above the 31.1 average across England and Wales. That puts it in band 8 of 10 against all neighbourhoods.
Higher-harm crime band
8/ 10
Lowest crimeHighest crime
Higher than most neighbourhoods in England and Wales.
Higher-harm
44.2
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
122
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 4ERNational
Violence and sexual offences38.823.6
Shoplifting31.58.4
Anti-social behaviour28.510.7
Criminal damage and arson9.14.7
Burglary5.29.1
Vehicle crime3.73.5
Other theft3.34.5
Public order3.24.6
Other crime1.61.5
Drugs0.52.4
Robbery0.21.4
Bicycle theft0.21.0
Possession of weapons0.10.9
Theft from the person0.12.1
Higher-harm crime over time
It has fallen 8% since 2022.
Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
0
20
40
60
2022202320242025
Source: data.police.uk street-level crime, resolved to neighbourhoods. Rates cover September 2025 to August 2026, the latest twelve months published.