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Crime in BH5 1DD

How much crime is recorded in BH5 1DD, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.

Neighbourhood
Boscombe West
Council
Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole
Region
South West
Neighbourhood population
1,170 (2024)
Crime

How safe is BH5 1DD

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 113.8 offences per 1,000 people a year in the BH5 1DD area, more than double the 31.1 average across England and Wales. That puts it in band 10 of 10 against all neighbourhoods.

Higher-harm crime band
10/ 10
Lowest crimeHighest crime

Higher than most neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

Higher-harm
113.8
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
303
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 67
By type

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).

BH5 1DDNational
Violence and sexual offences89.923.6
Anti-social behaviour86.910.7
Shoplifting34.88.4
Burglary19.69.1
Public order19.14.6
Criminal damage and arson19.04.7
Other theft15.14.5
Robbery8.31.4
Vehicle crime6.73.5
Drugs6.42.4
Bicycle theft3.71.0
Other crime3.01.5
Possession of weapons2.80.9
Theft from the person1.52.1
Trend

Higher-harm crime over time

It has fallen 25% since 2022.

Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
0
50
100
150
2022202320242025

Source: data.police.uk street-level crime, resolved to neighbourhoods. Rates cover September 2025 to August 2026, the latest twelve months published.

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