Postcode · Bournemouth
Crime in BH11 8AS
How much crime is recorded in BH11 8AS, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- West Howe
- Council
- Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole
- Region
- South West
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,363 (2024)
BH11 8ASBournemouth
How safe is BH11 8AS
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 49.3 offences per 1,000 people a year in the BH11 8AS 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
49.3
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
97
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).
BH11 8ASNational
Violence and sexual offences40.523.6
Anti-social behaviour30.610.7
Burglary9.79.1
Public order6.54.6
Vehicle crime5.03.5
Criminal damage and arson4.54.7
Other theft2.04.5
Drugs1.72.4
Other crime1.71.5
Possession of weapons0.70.9
Shoplifting0.48.4
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.