Postcode · Poole
Crime in BH17 7YR
How much crime is recorded in BH17 7YR, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Creekmoor
- Council
- Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole
- Region
- South West
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,409 (2024)
BH17 7YRPoole
How safe is BH17 7YR
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 15.3 offences per 1,000 people a year in the BH17 7YR 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
15.3
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
27
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 7YRNational
Violence and sexual offences13.923.6
Anti-social behaviour8.310.7
Criminal damage and arson2.14.7
Burglary1.69.1
Vehicle crime0.53.5
Shoplifting0.58.4
Drugs0.52.4
Other theft0.44.5
Possession of weapons0.20.9
Other crime0.01.5
Higher-harm crime over time
It has risen 52% 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.