Postcode · Poole
Crime in BH15 4QE
How much crime is recorded in BH15 4QE, 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
- 1,432 (2024)
BH15 4QEPoole
How safe is BH15 4QE
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 15.6 offences per 1,000 people a year in the BH15 4QE 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
15.6
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
32
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 4QENational
Violence and sexual offences12.223.6
Anti-social behaviour8.310.7
Other theft2.94.5
Burglary2.89.1
Criminal damage and arson2.54.7
Vehicle crime1.33.5
Public order0.94.6
Bicycle theft0.71.0
Robbery0.61.4
Shoplifting0.68.4
Possession of weapons0.50.9
Other crime0.51.5
Theft from the person0.12.1
Higher-harm crime over time
It has fallen 28% 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.