Postcode · Poole
Crime in BH12 4QN
How much crime is recorded in BH12 4QN, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Newtown
- Council
- Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole
- Region
- South West
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,941 (2024)
How safe is BH12 4QN
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 31.2 offences per 1,000 people a year in the BH12 4QN area, broadly in line with 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
31.2
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
79
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 4QNNational
Anti-social behaviour21.810.7
Violence and sexual offences19.623.6
Burglary13.99.1
Shoplifting13.28.4
Vehicle crime5.33.5
Criminal damage and arson5.24.7
Other theft3.04.5
Robbery2.51.4
Public order2.04.6
Drugs2.02.4
Possession of weapons1.10.9
Theft from the person0.42.1
Other crime0.31.5
Bicycle theft0.31.0
Higher-harm crime over time
It has risen 6% 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.