Postcode · Bournemouth
Crime in BH11 8DH
How much crime is recorded in BH11 8DH, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- East Howe & Ensbury Park
- Council
- Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole
- Region
- South West
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,635 (2024)
BH11 8DHBournemouth
How safe is BH11 8DH
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 44.8 offences per 1,000 people a year in the BH11 8DH 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
44.8
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
79
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 8DHNational
Violence and sexual offences34.423.6
Burglary14.09.1
Anti-social behaviour13.610.7
Public order7.44.6
Criminal damage and arson5.74.7
Vehicle crime4.53.5
Drugs3.12.4
Other theft2.24.5
Shoplifting1.48.4
Possession of weapons1.00.9
Other crime0.71.5
Robbery0.61.4
Higher-harm crime over time
It has fallen 13% 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.