Postcode · Poole
Crime in BH14 8DW
How much crime is recorded in BH14 8DW, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Parkstone
- Council
- Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole
- Region
- South West
- Neighbourhood population
- 2,256 (2024)
BH14 8DWPoole
How safe is BH14 8DW
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 17.3 offences per 1,000 people a year in the BH14 8DW 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
17.3
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
52
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 8DWNational
Anti-social behaviour19.310.7
Violence and sexual offences11.423.6
Burglary9.69.1
Criminal damage and arson5.54.7
Other theft3.94.5
Vehicle crime2.83.5
Public order2.44.6
Bicycle theft1.31.0
Drugs0.72.4
Shoplifting0.68.4
Other crime0.61.5
Theft from the person0.42.1
Higher-harm crime over time
It has fallen 54% 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.