Postcode · Poole
Crime in BH17 7EH
How much crime is recorded in BH17 7EH, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Creekmoor
- Council
- Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole
- Region
- South West
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,498 (2024)
How safe is BH17 7EH
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 29.6 offences per 1,000 people a year in the BH17 7EH area, broadly in line with the 31.1 average across England and Wales. That puts it in band 6 of 10 against all neighbourhoods.
Higher-harm crime band
6/ 10
Lowest crimeHighest crime
Around the middle of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.
Higher-harm
29.6
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
73
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 7EHNational
Violence and sexual offences26.123.6
Anti-social behaviour21.710.7
Criminal damage and arson9.44.7
Shoplifting4.48.4
Public order3.04.6
Other theft2.84.5
Burglary2.89.1
Vehicle crime2.03.5
Drugs1.52.4
Robbery0.51.4
Other crime0.51.5
Higher-harm crime over time
It has risen 9% 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.