Postcode · Poole
Crime in BH15 4BN
How much crime is recorded in BH15 4BN, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Hamworthy East
- Council
- Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole
- Region
- South West
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,551 (2024)
BH15 4BNPoole
How safe is BH15 4BN
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 26.3 offences per 1,000 people a year in the BH15 4BN area, below the 31.1 average across England and Wales. That puts it in band 6 of 10 against all neighbourhoods.
Higher-harm crime band
6/ 10
Lowest crimeHighest crime
Around the middle of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.
Higher-harm
26.3
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
67
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 4BNNational
Anti-social behaviour19.410.7
Violence and sexual offences19.423.6
Criminal damage and arson6.34.7
Shoplifting5.78.4
Public order5.04.6
Burglary4.59.1
Other theft2.64.5
Vehicle crime2.53.5
Robbery2.31.4
Possession of weapons0.80.9
Bicycle theft0.71.0
Drugs0.52.4
Theft from the person0.02.1
Higher-harm crime over time
It has risen 17% since 2022.
Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
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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.