Postcode · Poole
Crime in BH17 8UA
How much crime is recorded in BH17 8UA, 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
- 1,441 (2024)
BH17 8UAPoole
How safe is BH17 8UA
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 19.2 offences per 1,000 people a year in the BH17 8UA 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
19.2
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
44
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 8UANational
Violence and sexual offences16.523.6
Anti-social behaviour16.110.7
Public order3.94.6
Criminal damage and arson2.94.7
Vehicle crime2.53.5
Drugs1.22.4
Theft from the person0.62.1
Shoplifting0.38.4
Robbery0.21.4
Other theft0.14.5
Bicycle theft0.01.0
Higher-harm crime over time
It has fallen 6% 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.