Postcode district · Poole
Crime in BH13
How much crime is recorded in BH13, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Council
- Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole
- Region
- South West
- Population
- 14,853 (2024)
BH13Postcode district · Poole
How safe is BH13
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 18.6 offences per 1,000 people a year in BH13, well below the 31.1 average across England and Wales. That puts it in band 4 of 10 against all neighbourhoods.
Higher-harm crime band
4/ 10
Lowest crimeHighest crime
Around the middle of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.
Higher-harm
18.6
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
48
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).
BH13National
Anti-social behaviour14.210.7
Violence and sexual offences12.823.6
Burglary7.59.1
Shoplifting5.98.4
Other theft4.04.5
Criminal damage and arson2.94.7
Vehicle crime2.63.5
Public order2.54.6
Bicycle theft0.71.0
Robbery0.71.4
Drugs0.52.4
Theft from the person0.42.1
Possession of weapons0.40.9
Other crime0.31.5
Higher-harm crime over time
It has fallen 30% 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.