Postcode · Poole
Crime in BH15 4EH
How much crime is recorded in BH15 4EH, 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
- 1,252 (2024)
BH15 4EHPoole
How safe is BH15 4EH
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 15.9 offences per 1,000 people a year in the BH15 4EH 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
15.9
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
34
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 4EHNational
Violence and sexual offences12.223.6
Anti-social behaviour8.010.7
Burglary6.09.1
Other theft4.44.5
Criminal damage and arson2.54.7
Public order1.14.6
Vehicle crime0.93.5
Possession of weapons0.70.9
Other crime0.71.5
Theft from the person0.52.1
Shoplifting0.38.4
Bicycle theft0.21.0
Robbery0.11.4
Higher-harm crime over time
It has risen 11% 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.