Postcode sector · Bournemouth
Crime in BH1 9
How much crime is recorded in BH1 9, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Council
- Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole
- Region
- South West
- Population
- 2,960 (2024)
BH1 9Postcode sector · Bournemouth
How safe is BH1 9
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 43.7 offences per 1,000 people a year in BH1 9, 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
43.7
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
114
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 9National
Anti-social behaviour38.110.7
Violence and sexual offences32.023.6
Other theft7.34.5
Criminal damage and arson7.24.7
Public order7.04.6
Burglary6.59.1
Vehicle crime6.43.5
Drugs4.72.4
Shoplifting4.18.4
Robbery2.21.4
Possession of weapons1.40.9
Other crime1.11.5
Bicycle theft0.71.0
Theft from the person0.22.1
Higher-harm crime over time
It has fallen 22% 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.