Postcode · Poole
Crime in BH17 8DE
How much crime is recorded in BH17 8DE, 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
- 1,774 (2024)
BH17 8DEPoole
How safe is BH17 8DE
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 18.4 offences per 1,000 people a year in the BH17 8DE 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
18.4
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 8DENational
Violence and sexual offences14.823.6
Anti-social behaviour12.810.7
Shoplifting4.78.4
Vehicle crime2.23.5
Public order2.14.6
Criminal damage and arson1.64.7
Burglary1.69.1
Other theft1.54.5
Robbery0.91.4
Bicycle theft0.51.0
Drugs0.42.4
Higher-harm crime over time
It has fallen 40% 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.