Postcode · Bournemouth
Crime in BH4 9HT
How much crime is recorded in BH4 9HT, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Westbourne
- Council
- Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole
- Region
- South West
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,152 (2024)
BH4 9HTBournemouth
How safe is BH4 9HT
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 9.8 offences per 1,000 people a year in the BH4 9HT area, less than half the 31.1 average across England and Wales. That puts it in band 2 of 10 against all neighbourhoods.
Higher-harm crime band
2/ 10
Lowest crimeHighest crime
Lower than most neighbourhoods in England and Wales.
Higher-harm
9.8
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
19
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 9HTNational
Violence and sexual offences5.423.6
Vehicle crime4.43.5
Anti-social behaviour3.010.7
Other theft2.54.5
Public order1.64.6
Criminal damage and arson1.04.7
Bicycle theft0.81.0
Other crime0.41.5
Drugs0.12.4
Higher-harm crime over time
It has risen 14% 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.