Postcode · Poole
Crime in BH14 0QB
How much crime is recorded in BH14 0QB, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Oakdale East
- Council
- Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole
- Region
- South West
- Neighbourhood population
- 2,128 (2024)
How safe is BH14 0QB
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 18.3 offences per 1,000 people a year in the BH14 0QB area, 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
18.3
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
44
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 0QBNational
Anti-social behaviour14.010.7
Violence and sexual offences13.023.6
Burglary5.29.1
Criminal damage and arson3.74.7
Vehicle crime3.23.5
Shoplifting2.68.4
Other theft2.34.5
Drugs1.42.4
Public order1.44.6
Robbery0.41.4
Bicycle theft0.31.0
Possession of weapons0.20.9
Theft from the person0.12.1
Higher-harm crime over time
It has fallen 54% since 2022.
Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
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Source: data.police.uk street-level crime, resolved to neighbourhoods. Rates cover September 2025 to August 2026, the latest twelve months published.