Postcode · Poole
Crime in BH15 3QY
How much crime is recorded in BH15 3QY, 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
- 1,960 (2024)
BH15 3QYPoole
How safe is BH15 3QY
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 10.1 offences per 1,000 people a year in the BH15 3QY area, less than half the 31.1 average across England and Wales. That puts it in band 2 of 10 against all neighbourhoods.
Higher-harm crime band
2/ 10
Lowest crimeHighest crime
Lower than most neighbourhoods in England and Wales.
Higher-harm
10.1
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
19
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 3QYNational
Violence and sexual offences6.623.6
Anti-social behaviour4.510.7
Vehicle crime2.03.5
Other theft2.04.5
Possession of weapons1.20.9
Burglary0.99.1
Criminal damage and arson0.84.7
Public order0.64.6
Drugs0.52.4
Shoplifting0.28.4
Higher-harm crime over time
It has fallen 41% 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.