Postcode · Poole
Crime in BH17 8TY
How much crime is recorded in BH17 8TY, 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
- 1,319 (2024)
BH17 8TYPoole
How safe is BH17 8TY
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 23.5 offences per 1,000 people a year in the BH17 8TY area, below the 31.1 average across England and Wales. That puts it in band 5 of 10 against all neighbourhoods.
Higher-harm crime band
5/ 10
Lowest crimeHighest crime
Around the middle of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.
Higher-harm
23.5
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
48
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 8TYNational
Violence and sexual offences22.023.6
Anti-social behaviour17.010.7
Criminal damage and arson3.74.7
Other theft1.74.5
Burglary1.69.1
Public order1.34.6
Vehicle crime0.73.5
Theft from the person0.52.1
Drugs0.52.4
Robbery0.31.4
Bicycle theft0.01.0
Higher-harm crime over time
It has fallen 18% 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.