Postcode · Bournemouth
Crime in BH3 7BA
How much crime is recorded in BH3 7BA, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Charminster
- Council
- Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole
- Region
- South West
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,870 (2024)
BH3 7BABournemouth
How safe is BH3 7BA
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 54.6 offences per 1,000 people a year in the BH3 7BA 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
54.6
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).
BH3 7BANational
Violence and sexual offences36.823.6
Anti-social behaviour33.510.7
Burglary20.09.1
Vehicle crime9.53.5
Other theft8.44.5
Criminal damage and arson7.94.7
Shoplifting7.38.4
Public order5.24.6
Drugs4.32.4
Robbery1.61.4
Possession of weapons0.90.9
Other crime0.61.5
Theft from the person0.52.1
Bicycle theft0.21.0
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.