Postcode · Poole
Crime in BH14 8QL
How much crime is recorded in BH14 8QL, 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
- 1,569 (2024)
BH14 8QLPoole
How safe is BH14 8QL
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 11.3 offences per 1,000 people a year in the BH14 8QL area, less than half the 31.1 average across England and Wales. That puts it in band 3 of 10 against all neighbourhoods.
Higher-harm crime band
3/ 10
Lowest crimeHighest crime
Lower than most neighbourhoods in England and Wales.
Higher-harm
11.3
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
23
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 8QLNational
Anti-social behaviour8.210.7
Violence and sexual offences6.723.6
Vehicle crime4.33.5
Other theft2.44.5
Burglary0.89.1
Public order0.54.6
Criminal damage and arson0.44.7
Higher-harm crime over time
It has risen 21% since 2022.
Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
0
5
10
15
2022202320242025
Source: data.police.uk street-level crime, resolved to neighbourhoods. Rates cover September 2025 to August 2026, the latest twelve months published.