Postcode · Poole
Crime in BH17 9AE
How much crime is recorded in BH17 9AE, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Canford Heath West
- Council
- Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole
- Region
- South West
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,213 (2024)
BH17 9AEPoole
How safe is BH17 9AE
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 8.5 offences per 1,000 people a year in the BH17 9AE area, less than half the 31.1 average across England and Wales. That puts it in band 2 of 10 against all neighbourhoods.
Higher-harm crime band
2/ 10
Lowest crimeHighest crime
Lower than most neighbourhoods in England and Wales.
Higher-harm
8.5
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
21
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 9AENational
Anti-social behaviour7.810.7
Violence and sexual offences6.923.6
Burglary4.89.1
Bicycle theft2.01.0
Public order1.74.6
Criminal damage and arson0.94.7
Other theft0.44.5
Theft from the person0.12.1
Vehicle crime0.03.5
Drugs0.02.4
Higher-harm crime over time
It has fallen 65% since 2022.
Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
0
5
10
15
2022202320242025
Source: data.police.uk street-level crime, resolved to neighbourhoods. Rates cover September 2025 to August 2026, the latest twelve months published.