Postcode · Bournemouth
Crime in BH11 8RF
How much crime is recorded in BH11 8RF, 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
- 1,669 (2024)
BH11 8RFBournemouth
How safe is BH11 8RF
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 53.6 offences per 1,000 people a year in the BH11 8RF 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
53.6
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
142
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 8RFNational
Violence and sexual offences42.523.6
Shoplifting40.48.4
Anti-social behaviour21.210.7
Burglary15.59.1
Other theft8.04.5
Criminal damage and arson7.64.7
Public order7.44.6
Vehicle crime3.53.5
Other crime1.81.5
Drugs1.52.4
Robbery1.31.4
Possession of weapons0.90.9
Theft from the person0.22.1
Bicycle theft0.21.0
Higher-harm crime over time
It has risen 14% 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.