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Crime in BH1 1

How much crime is recorded in BH1 1, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.

Council
Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole
Region
South West
Population
18,778 (2024)
Crime

How safe is BH1 1

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 62.2 offences per 1,000 people a year in BH1 1, more than double the 31.1 average across England and Wales. That puts it in band 9 of 10 against all neighbourhoods.

Higher-harm crime band
9/ 10
Lowest crimeHighest crime

Higher than most neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

Higher-harm
62.2
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
160
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 67
By type

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).

BH1 1National
Anti-social behaviour49.810.7
Violence and sexual offences48.623.6
Burglary17.89.1
Shoplifting10.58.4
Other theft10.04.5
Public order8.24.6
Criminal damage and arson8.14.7
Drugs7.52.4
Vehicle crime5.93.5
Robbery2.91.4
Theft from the person1.82.1
Bicycle theft1.61.0
Possession of weapons1.40.9
Other crime1.11.5
Trend

Higher-harm crime over time

It has fallen 13% since 2022.

Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
0
20
40
60
80
2022202320242025

Source: data.police.uk street-level crime, resolved to neighbourhoods. Rates cover September 2025 to August 2026, the latest twelve months published.

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