Postcode area · Bournemouth
Crime in BH
How much crime is recorded in BH, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Council
- Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole
- Region
- South West
- Population
- 596,414 (2024)
BHPostcode area · Bournemouth
How safe is BH
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 22.5 offences per 1,000 people a year in BH, below the 31.1 average across England and Wales. That puts it in band 4 of 10 against all council areas.
Higher-harm crime band
4/ 10
Lowest crimeHighest crime
Around the middle of council areas in England and Wales.
Higher-harm
22.5
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
52
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).
BHNational
Violence and sexual offences16.723.6
Anti-social behaviour13.310.7
Burglary6.89.1
Shoplifting5.98.4
Criminal damage and arson3.84.7
Other theft3.24.5
Vehicle crime3.13.5
Public order2.74.6
Drugs1.52.4
Bicycle theft0.91.0
Robbery0.81.4
Other crime0.61.5
Possession of weapons0.60.9
Theft from the person0.52.1
Higher-harm crime over time
It has fallen 17% 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.