Postcode · Poole
Crime in BH14 8JL
How much crime is recorded in BH14 8JL, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Parkstone
- Council
- Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole
- Region
- South West
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,875 (2024)
BH14 8JLPoole
How safe is BH14 8JL
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 10.9 offences per 1,000 people a year in the BH14 8JL area, less than half the 31.1 average across England and Wales. That puts it in band 2 of 10 against all neighbourhoods.
Higher-harm crime band
2/ 10
Lowest crimeHighest crime
Lower than most neighbourhoods in England and Wales.
Higher-harm
10.9
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
38
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 8JLNational
Anti-social behaviour22.410.7
Violence and sexual offences6.423.6
Burglary6.29.1
Vehicle crime2.43.5
Other theft1.94.5
Criminal damage and arson1.74.7
Public order0.44.6
Drugs0.42.4
Theft from the person0.12.1
Shoplifting0.18.4
Higher-harm crime over time
It has fallen 48% 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.