Postcode · Bournemouth
Crime in BH4 9HL
How much crime is recorded in BH4 9HL, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Westbourne
- Council
- Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole
- Region
- South West
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,166 (2024)
BH4 9HLBournemouth
How safe is BH4 9HL
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 25.3 offences per 1,000 people a year in the BH4 9HL area, below the 31.1 average across England and Wales. That puts it in band 6 of 10 against all neighbourhoods.
Higher-harm crime band
6/ 10
Lowest crimeHighest crime
Around the middle of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.
Higher-harm
25.3
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 9HLNational
Violence and sexual offences16.923.6
Anti-social behaviour8.910.7
Vehicle crime7.13.5
Other theft3.94.5
Criminal damage and arson3.14.7
Public order1.84.6
Drugs1.82.4
Burglary1.69.1
Robbery0.61.4
Bicycle theft0.51.0
Other crime0.21.5
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.