Postcode · Poole
Crime in BH17 8PY
How much crime is recorded in BH17 8PY, 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
- 1,527 (2024)
BH17 8PYPoole
How safe is BH17 8PY
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 6.7 offences per 1,000 people a year in the BH17 8PY area, less than half the 31.1 average across England and Wales. That puts it in band 1 of 10 against all neighbourhoods.
Higher-harm crime band
1/ 10
Lowest crimeHighest crime
Lower than most neighbourhoods in England and Wales.
Higher-harm
6.7
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
22
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 8PYNational
Anti-social behaviour7.310.7
Violence and sexual offences5.323.6
Burglary3.29.1
Other theft2.44.5
Criminal damage and arson1.94.7
Public order1.94.6
Vehicle crime0.83.5
Bicycle theft0.71.0
Shoplifting0.78.4
Robbery0.01.4
Drugs0.02.4
Higher-harm crime over time
It has fallen 43% 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.