Postcode · Poole
Crime in BH12 4LZ
How much crime is recorded in BH12 4LZ, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Rossmore
- Council
- Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole
- Region
- South West
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,798 (2024)
BH12 4LZPoole
How safe is BH12 4LZ
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 14.4 offences per 1,000 people a year in the BH12 4LZ area, less than half the 31.1 average across England and Wales. That puts it in band 3 of 10 against all neighbourhoods.
Higher-harm crime band
3/ 10
Lowest crimeHighest crime
Lower than most neighbourhoods in England and Wales.
Higher-harm
14.4
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
34
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 4LZNational
Violence and sexual offences12.423.6
Anti-social behaviour10.210.7
Criminal damage and arson3.24.7
Public order2.24.6
Other theft1.64.5
Vehicle crime1.43.5
Burglary0.99.1
Other crime0.71.5
Shoplifting0.68.4
Bicycle theft0.51.0
Robbery0.31.4
Theft from the person0.12.1
Drugs0.02.4
Higher-harm crime over time
It has fallen 28% since 2022.
Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
0
10
20
30
2022202320242025
Source: data.police.uk street-level crime, resolved to neighbourhoods. Rates cover September 2025 to August 2026, the latest twelve months published.