Postcode · Poole
Crime in BH15 2DA
How much crime is recorded in BH15 2DA, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Poole Town
- Council
- Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole
- Region
- South West
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,774 (2024)
BH15 2DAPoole
How safe is BH15 2DA
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 21.0 offences per 1,000 people a year in the BH15 2DA area, well below the 31.1 average across England and Wales. That puts it in band 5 of 10 against all neighbourhoods.
Higher-harm crime band
5/ 10
Lowest crimeHighest crime
Around the middle of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.
Higher-harm
21.0
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
39
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).
BH15 2DANational
Violence and sexual offences15.523.6
Anti-social behaviour8.510.7
Vehicle crime4.23.5
Criminal damage and arson2.84.7
Other theft2.74.5
Burglary2.79.1
Drugs1.02.4
Other crime0.81.5
Public order0.74.6
Shoplifting0.78.4
Possession of weapons0.50.9
Bicycle theft0.51.0
Robbery0.21.4
Theft from the person0.02.1
Higher-harm crime over time
It has risen 9% 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.