Postcode · Bournemouth
Crime in BH4 9HJ
How much crime is recorded in BH4 9HJ, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Westbourne
- Council
- Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole
- Region
- South West
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,410 (2024)
BH4 9HJBournemouth
How safe is BH4 9HJ
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 22.7 offences per 1,000 people a year in the BH4 9HJ 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
22.7
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
62
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 9HJNational
Violence and sexual offences18.323.6
Anti-social behaviour16.910.7
Other theft7.44.5
Shoplifting4.58.4
Public order4.04.6
Criminal damage and arson3.74.7
Vehicle crime3.23.5
Burglary2.59.1
Bicycle theft1.31.0
Drugs0.92.4
Theft from the person0.72.1
Robbery0.51.4
Other crime0.41.5
Higher-harm crime over time
It has fallen 27% 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.