Postcode · Bournemouth
Crime in BH6 4AE
How much crime is recorded in BH6 4AE, 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
- 1,782 (2024)
BH6 4AEBournemouth
How safe is BH6 4AE
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 18.0 offences per 1,000 people a year in the BH6 4AE 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
18.0
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
49
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 4AENational
Anti-social behaviour16.310.7
Violence and sexual offences12.723.6
Shoplifting5.68.4
Burglary3.89.1
Vehicle crime3.63.5
Criminal damage and arson3.24.7
Public order3.14.6
Other theft0.94.5
Theft from the person0.72.1
Bicycle theft0.51.0
Drugs0.42.4
Other crime0.21.5
Possession of weapons0.10.9
Higher-harm crime over time
It has fallen 8% since 2022.
Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
0
5
10
15
20
2022202320242025
Source: data.police.uk street-level crime, resolved to neighbourhoods. Rates cover September 2025 to August 2026, the latest twelve months published.