Postcode · Bournemouth
Crime in BH4 8HG
How much crime is recorded in BH4 8HG, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- West Cliff
- Council
- Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole
- Region
- South West
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,575 (2024)
BH4 8HGBournemouth
How safe is BH4 8HG
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 23.0 offences per 1,000 people a year in the BH4 8HG area, 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
23.0
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
45
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).
BH4 8HGNational
Violence and sexual offences17.323.6
Anti-social behaviour15.210.7
Criminal damage and arson3.94.7
Burglary3.69.1
Vehicle crime3.33.5
Public order2.14.6
Other theft0.74.5
Possession of weapons0.50.9
Robbery0.41.4
Drugs0.32.4
Bicycle theft0.21.0
Higher-harm crime over time
It has fallen 20% since 2022.
Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
0
10
20
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40
2022202320242025
Source: data.police.uk street-level crime, resolved to neighbourhoods. Rates cover September 2025 to August 2026, the latest twelve months published.