Postcode · Poole
Crime in BH17 9EE
How much crime is recorded in BH17 9EE, 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
- 1,184 (2024)
BH17 9EEPoole
How safe is BH17 9EE
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 38.8 offences per 1,000 people a year in the BH17 9EE area, above the 31.1 average across England and Wales. That puts it in band 7 of 10 against all neighbourhoods.
Higher-harm crime band
7/ 10
Lowest crimeHighest crime
Around the middle of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.
Higher-harm
38.8
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
102
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 9EENational
Anti-social behaviour34.310.7
Violence and sexual offences30.723.6
Burglary13.49.1
Other theft7.44.5
Shoplifting7.48.4
Criminal damage and arson6.84.7
Public order3.74.6
Vehicle crime3.63.5
Other crime2.01.5
Bicycle theft0.91.0
Drugs0.62.4
Higher-harm crime over time
It has risen 79% since 2022.
Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
0
20
40
60
2022202320242025
Source: data.police.uk street-level crime, resolved to neighbourhoods. Rates cover September 2025 to August 2026, the latest twelve months published.