Postcode · Poole
Crime in BH14 9DL
How much crime is recorded in BH14 9DL, 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
- 1,680 (2024)
BH14 9DLPoole
How safe is BH14 9DL
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 14.0 offences per 1,000 people a year in the BH14 9DL 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
14.0
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
36
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 9DLNational
Anti-social behaviour12.110.7
Violence and sexual offences10.323.6
Burglary4.59.1
Other theft2.94.5
Criminal damage and arson2.74.7
Public order1.74.6
Vehicle crime1.53.5
Other crime0.91.5
Possession of weapons0.90.9
Drugs0.72.4
Shoplifting0.78.4
Bicycle theft0.31.0
Robbery0.01.4
Higher-harm crime over time
It has fallen 62% since 2022.
Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
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40
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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.