Postcode · Bournemouth
Crime in BH6 3AF
How much crime is recorded in BH6 3AF, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- East Southbourne & Hengistbury Head
- Council
- Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole
- Region
- South West
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,768 (2024)
BH6 3AFBournemouth
How safe is BH6 3AF
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 17.3 offences per 1,000 people a year in the BH6 3AF area, well below the 31.1 average across England and Wales. That puts it in band 4 of 10 against all neighbourhoods.
Higher-harm crime band
4/ 10
Lowest crimeHighest crime
Around the middle of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.
Higher-harm
17.3
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
57
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).
BH6 3AFNational
Anti-social behaviour28.010.7
Burglary12.19.1
Violence and sexual offences11.423.6
Other theft4.14.5
Criminal damage and arson2.54.7
Vehicle crime1.63.5
Shoplifting1.28.4
Drugs1.12.4
Theft from the person0.92.1
Other crime0.71.5
Bicycle theft0.71.0
Public order0.44.6
Possession of weapons0.40.9
Higher-harm crime over time
It has risen 42% 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.