Postcode · Poole
Crime in BH17 7BA
How much crime is recorded in BH17 7BA, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Creekmoor
- Council
- Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole
- Region
- South West
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,501 (2024)
BH17 7BAPoole
How safe is BH17 7BA
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 15.4 offences per 1,000 people a year in the BH17 7BA area, less than half 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
15.4
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
33
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 7BANational
Violence and sexual offences12.523.6
Anti-social behaviour7.910.7
Criminal damage and arson5.64.7
Burglary3.99.1
Other theft1.64.5
Vehicle crime1.53.5
Shoplifting1.08.4
Bicycle theft0.71.0
Public order0.74.6
Robbery0.41.4
Drugs0.02.4
Other crime0.01.5
Higher-harm crime over time
It has fallen 24% 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.