Postcode sector · Poole
Crime in BH15 9
How much crime is recorded in BH15 9, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Council
- Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole
- Region
- South West
- Population
- 1,405 (2024)
How safe is BH15 9
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 72.6 offences per 1,000 people a year in BH15 9, more than double the 31.1 average across England and Wales. That puts it in band 9 of 10 against all neighbourhoods.
Higher-harm crime band
9/ 10
Lowest crimeHighest crime
Higher than most neighbourhoods in England and Wales.
Higher-harm
72.6
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
223
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 9National
Anti-social behaviour78.510.7
Burglary53.19.1
Violence and sexual offences49.323.6
Shoplifting25.58.4
Criminal damage and arson14.04.7
Vehicle crime11.03.5
Other theft9.04.5
Public order7.24.6
Drugs6.32.4
Bicycle theft5.41.0
Theft from the person2.92.1
Robbery2.31.4
Possession of weapons1.60.9
Other crime1.51.5
Higher-harm crime over time
The rate has been broadly flat since 2022.
Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
0
25
50
75
100
2022202320242025
Source: data.police.uk street-level crime, resolved to neighbourhoods. Rates cover September 2025 to August 2026, the latest twelve months published.