Postcode · Bournemouth
Crime in BH1 4LT
How much crime is recorded in BH1 4LT, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Boscombe West
- Council
- Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole
- Region
- South West
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,847 (2024)
BH1 4LTBournemouth
How safe is BH1 4LT
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 48.5 offences per 1,000 people a year in the BH1 4LT area, well above the 31.1 average across England and Wales. That puts it in band 8 of 10 against all neighbourhoods.
Higher-harm crime band
8/ 10
Lowest crimeHighest crime
Higher than most neighbourhoods in England and Wales.
Higher-harm
48.5
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
101
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 4LTNational
Violence and sexual offences32.823.6
Anti-social behaviour27.610.7
Burglary14.99.1
Vehicle crime9.03.5
Criminal damage and arson8.44.7
Public order5.94.6
Other theft5.34.5
Drugs2.42.4
Shoplifting0.98.4
Robbery0.81.4
Bicycle theft0.81.0
Other crime0.81.5
Possession of weapons0.70.9
Theft from the person0.72.1
Higher-harm crime over time
It has fallen 12% 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.