Postcode · Poole
Crime in BH17 0JZ
How much crime is recorded in BH17 0JZ, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Canford Heath West
- Council
- Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole
- Region
- South West
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,232 (2024)
BH17 0JZPoole
How safe is BH17 0JZ
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 14.1 offences per 1,000 people a year in the BH17 0JZ area, less than half the 31.1 average across England and Wales. That puts it in band 3 of 10 against all neighbourhoods.
Higher-harm crime band
3/ 10
Lowest crimeHighest crime
Lower than most neighbourhoods in England and Wales.
Higher-harm
14.1
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
29
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).
BH17 0JZNational
Burglary26.39.1
Violence and sexual offences8.023.6
Anti-social behaviour5.210.7
Other theft4.44.5
Vehicle crime3.13.5
Bicycle theft2.31.0
Public order1.04.6
Criminal damage and arson0.74.7
Shoplifting0.78.4
Drugs0.42.4
Robbery0.01.4
Higher-harm crime over time
It has risen 19% since 2022.
Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
0
5
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20
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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.