Postcode · Poole
Crime in BH15 3BY
How much crime is recorded in BH15 3BY, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Oakdale West
- Council
- Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole
- Region
- South West
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,650 (2024)
BH15 3BYPoole
How safe is BH15 3BY
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 12.3 offences per 1,000 people a year in the BH15 3BY 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
12.3
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
28
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 3BYNational
Violence and sexual offences8.523.6
Anti-social behaviour5.910.7
Burglary3.69.1
Other theft2.74.5
Shoplifting2.58.4
Public order2.34.6
Vehicle crime2.23.5
Criminal damage and arson1.54.7
Other crime0.61.5
Bicycle theft0.61.0
Robbery0.51.4
Drugs0.12.4
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.