Postcode · Poole
Crime in BH15 4JN
How much crime is recorded in BH15 4JN, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Hamworthy West
- Council
- Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole
- Region
- South West
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,850 (2024)
BH15 4JNPoole
How safe is BH15 4JN
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 24.8 offences per 1,000 people a year in the BH15 4JN 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
24.8
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
63
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 4JNNational
Anti-social behaviour21.610.7
Violence and sexual offences18.223.6
Burglary11.19.1
Criminal damage and arson7.24.7
Vehicle crime3.23.5
Other theft2.64.5
Public order2.34.6
Shoplifting1.98.4
Drugs1.62.4
Other crime0.81.5
Possession of weapons0.60.9
Bicycle theft0.21.0
Higher-harm crime over time
It has fallen 20% since 2022.
Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
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40
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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.