Postcode · Poole
Crime in BH17 7HU
How much crime is recorded in BH17 7HU, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Creekmoor
- Council
- Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole
- Region
- South West
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,666 (2024)
BH17 7HUPoole
How safe is BH17 7HU
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 27.3 offences per 1,000 people a year in the BH17 7HU area, below 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
27.3
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
42
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 7HUNational
Violence and sexual offences26.123.6
Anti-social behaviour6.510.7
Public order3.14.6
Criminal damage and arson2.94.7
Other theft1.84.5
Burglary1.39.1
Possession of weapons0.50.9
Other crime0.51.5
Bicycle theft0.41.0
Vehicle crime0.33.5
Higher-harm crime over time
It has fallen 26% 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.