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Crime in BH23 3

How much crime is recorded in BH23 3, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.

Council
Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole
Region
South West
Population
12,232 (2024)
Crime

How safe is BH23 3

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 23.8 offences per 1,000 people a year in BH23 3, below the 31.1 average across England and Wales. That puts it in band 5 of 10 against all neighbourhoods.

Higher-harm crime band
5/ 10
Lowest crimeHighest crime

Around the middle of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

Higher-harm
23.8
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
54
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 67
By type

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).

BH23 3National
Violence and sexual offences19.123.6
Anti-social behaviour13.710.7
Shoplifting6.78.4
Criminal damage and arson4.34.7
Burglary3.99.1
Other theft3.04.5
Vehicle crime2.33.5
Public order2.04.6
Robbery0.91.4
Other crime0.91.5
Possession of weapons0.80.9
Drugs0.72.4
Bicycle theft0.31.0
Theft from the person0.32.1
Trend

Higher-harm crime over time

It has fallen 12% since 2022.

Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
0
10
20
30
2022202320242025

Source: data.police.uk street-level crime, resolved to neighbourhoods. Rates cover September 2025 to August 2026, the latest twelve months published.

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