Postcode · Poole
Crime in BH14 0BH
How much crime is recorded in BH14 0BH, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Penn Hill
- Council
- Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole
- Region
- South West
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,898 (2024)
BH14 0BHPoole
How safe is BH14 0BH
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 27.0 offences per 1,000 people a year in the BH14 0BH area, below 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
27.0
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).
BH14 0BHNational
Violence and sexual offences21.523.6
Anti-social behaviour16.410.7
Shoplifting10.98.4
Criminal damage and arson6.04.7
Burglary3.99.1
Other theft3.14.5
Vehicle crime2.63.5
Drugs2.22.4
Public order1.94.6
Robbery1.71.4
Bicycle theft0.81.0
Other crime0.41.5
Theft from the person0.32.1
Higher-harm crime over time
It has risen 12% since 2022.
Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
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10
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40
2022202320242025
Source: data.police.uk street-level crime, resolved to neighbourhoods. Rates cover September 2025 to August 2026, the latest twelve months published.