Postcode · Poole
Crime in BH15 3SS
How much crime is recorded in BH15 3SS, 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
- 1,738 (2024)
How safe is BH15 3SS
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 12.1 offences per 1,000 people a year in the BH15 3SS 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
12.1
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
30
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 3SSNational
Violence and sexual offences8.223.6
Anti-social behaviour5.110.7
Shoplifting4.68.4
Burglary4.19.1
Vehicle crime3.23.5
Other theft2.84.5
Public order2.34.6
Criminal damage and arson1.24.7
Drugs0.62.4
Bicycle theft0.41.0
Theft from the person0.32.1
Other crime0.21.5
Higher-harm crime over time
The rate has been broadly flat since 2022.
Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
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20
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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.