Postcode district · Poole
Crime in BH15
How much crime is recorded in BH15, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Council
- Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole
- Region
- South West
- Population
- 47,152 (2024)
BH15Postcode district · Poole
How safe is BH15
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 23.7 offences per 1,000 people a year in BH15, below the 31.1 average across England and Wales. That puts it in band 5 of 10 against all neighbourhoods.
Higher-harm crime band
5/ 10
Lowest crimeHighest crime
Around the middle of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.
Higher-harm
23.7
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
58
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).
BH15National
Violence and sexual offences17.323.6
Anti-social behaviour16.410.7
Burglary8.79.1
Shoplifting5.48.4
Criminal damage and arson4.34.7
Vehicle crime3.43.5
Other theft3.14.5
Public order2.64.6
Drugs1.62.4
Bicycle theft1.41.0
Robbery1.01.4
Other crime0.71.5
Possession of weapons0.60.9
Theft from the person0.52.1
Higher-harm crime over time
It has fallen 16% 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.