Postcode · Bournemouth
Crime in BH1 3QS
How much crime is recorded in BH1 3QS, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- East Cliff
- Council
- Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole
- Region
- South West
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,866 (2024)
How safe is BH1 3QS
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 58.0 offences per 1,000 people a year in the BH1 3QS area, well above 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
58.0
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
130
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).
BH1 3QSNational
Anti-social behaviour35.610.7
Violence and sexual offences35.423.6
Burglary23.29.1
Vehicle crime12.03.5
Other theft10.74.5
Criminal damage and arson10.64.7
Public order6.84.6
Drugs4.92.4
Shoplifting2.08.4
Bicycle theft1.11.0
Robbery0.91.4
Other crime0.51.5
Theft from the person0.32.1
Possession of weapons0.20.9
Higher-harm crime over time
The rate has been broadly flat since 2022.
Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
0
25
50
75
100
2022202320242025
Source: data.police.uk street-level crime, resolved to neighbourhoods. Rates cover September 2025 to August 2026, the latest twelve months published.