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Crime in BH1 1QA

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

Neighbourhood
Central Bournemouth
Council
Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole
Region
South West
Neighbourhood population
1,325 (2024)
Crime

How safe is BH1 1QA

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 29.8 offences per 1,000 people a year in the BH1 1QA area, broadly in line with the 31.1 average across England and Wales. That puts it in band 6 of 10 against all neighbourhoods.

Higher-harm crime band
6/ 10
Lowest crimeHighest crime

Around the middle of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

Higher-harm
29.8
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
76
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 1QANational
Anti-social behaviour29.210.7
Violence and sexual offences13.523.6
Vehicle crime9.83.5
Burglary6.49.1
Criminal damage and arson5.34.7
Other theft5.14.5
Public order4.94.6
Robbery2.71.4
Possession of weapons1.70.9
Drugs1.12.4
Shoplifting0.58.4
Other crime0.41.5
Trend

Higher-harm crime over time

It has fallen 17% 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.

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