Postcode district · Poole
Crime in BH14
How much crime is recorded in BH14, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Council
- Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole
- Region
- South West
- Population
- 37,198 (2024)
BH14Postcode district · Poole
How safe is BH14
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 18.6 offences per 1,000 people a year in BH14, 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
18.6
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
43
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).
BH14National
Violence and sexual offences13.323.6
Anti-social behaviour10.910.7
Burglary5.79.1
Shoplifting4.18.4
Criminal damage and arson3.54.7
Vehicle crime2.93.5
Other theft2.84.5
Public order1.74.6
Drugs1.12.4
Robbery0.81.4
Bicycle theft0.61.0
Possession of weapons0.50.9
Other crime0.31.5
Theft from the person0.22.1
Higher-harm crime over time
It has fallen 26% 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.