Postcode · Poole
Crime in BH17 8AQ
How much crime is recorded in BH17 8AQ, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Canford Heath East
- Council
- Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole
- Region
- South West
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,390 (2024)
BH17 8AQPoole
How safe is BH17 8AQ
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 16.8 offences per 1,000 people a year in the BH17 8AQ area, well below 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
16.8
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
31
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 8AQNational
Violence and sexual offences15.623.6
Anti-social behaviour8.510.7
Burglary2.09.1
Criminal damage and arson1.54.7
Public order1.44.6
Other theft1.34.5
Drugs0.72.4
Vehicle crime0.63.5
Bicycle theft0.61.0
Other crime0.51.5
Theft from the person0.12.1
Higher-harm crime over time
It has fallen 58% since 2022.
Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
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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.