Postcode · Poole
Crime in BH17 9EX
How much crime is recorded in BH17 9EX, 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
- 1,439 (2024)
BH17 9EXPoole
How safe is BH17 9EX
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 20.8 offences per 1,000 people a year in the BH17 9EX area, well 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
20.8
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
55
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 9EXNational
Violence and sexual offences18.523.6
Anti-social behaviour16.610.7
Shoplifting7.18.4
Criminal damage and arson4.34.7
Other theft4.04.5
Burglary2.99.1
Public order1.54.6
Vehicle crime1.33.5
Drugs0.62.4
Bicycle theft0.31.0
Other crime0.01.5
Higher-harm crime over time
It has risen 9% 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.