Postcode district · Bournemouth
Crime in BH1
How much crime is recorded in BH1, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Council
- Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole
- Region
- South West
- Population
- 46,563 (2024)
BH1Postcode district · Bournemouth
How safe is BH1
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 50.5 offences per 1,000 people a year in BH1, 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
50.5
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
123
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).
BH1National
Violence and sexual offences37.423.6
Anti-social behaviour36.510.7
Burglary13.59.1
Other theft7.54.5
Criminal damage and arson7.24.7
Shoplifting7.28.4
Vehicle crime6.53.5
Public order6.34.6
Drugs4.92.4
Robbery2.11.4
Bicycle theft1.31.0
Possession of weapons1.10.9
Theft from the person1.12.1
Other crime0.91.5
Higher-harm crime over time
It has fallen 16% 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.