Postcode · Bournemouth
Crime in BH6 4EQ
How much crime is recorded in BH6 4EQ, 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
- 1,500 (2024)
BH6 4EQBournemouth
How safe is BH6 4EQ
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 16.2 offences per 1,000 people a year in the BH6 4EQ 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
16.2
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
32
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 4EQNational
Violence and sexual offences11.223.6
Anti-social behaviour8.910.7
Burglary6.59.1
Other theft3.24.5
Vehicle crime2.83.5
Criminal damage and arson1.24.7
Public order1.14.6
Bicycle theft1.01.0
Other crime0.51.5
Higher-harm crime over time
It has fallen 34% 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.