Postcode · Poole
Crime in BH15 4DD
How much crime is recorded in BH15 4DD, 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
- 1,406 (2024)
How safe is BH15 4DD
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 19.2 offences per 1,000 people a year in the BH15 4DD area, well below the 31.1 average across England and Wales. That puts it in band 4 of 10 against all neighbourhoods.
Higher-harm crime band
4/ 10
Lowest crimeHighest crime
Around the middle of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.
Higher-harm
19.2
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
36
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 4DDNational
Violence and sexual offences15.123.6
Burglary7.49.1
Anti-social behaviour5.810.7
Criminal damage and arson5.04.7
Shoplifting2.38.4
Public order2.24.6
Vehicle crime1.83.5
Other theft1.24.5
Drugs0.62.4
Higher-harm crime over time
It has fallen 9% since 2022.
Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
0
20
40
60
2022202320242025
Source: data.police.uk street-level crime, resolved to neighbourhoods. Rates cover September 2025 to August 2026, the latest twelve months published.