Postcode · Bournemouth
Crime in BH6 3LP
How much crime is recorded in BH6 3LP, 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
- 1,589 (2024)
BH6 3LPBournemouth
How safe is BH6 3LP
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 7.5 offences per 1,000 people a year in the BH6 3LP 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
7.5
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).
BH6 3LPNational
Anti-social behaviour5.510.7
Violence and sexual offences5.223.6
Criminal damage and arson2.24.7
Vehicle crime2.03.5
Other theft1.44.5
Public order0.84.6
Burglary0.89.1
Drugs0.62.4
Other crime0.51.5
Bicycle theft0.21.0
Possession of weapons0.00.9
Higher-harm crime over time
It has fallen 22% since 2022.
Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
0
5
10
15
2022202320242025
Source: data.police.uk street-level crime, resolved to neighbourhoods. Rates cover September 2025 to August 2026, the latest twelve months published.