Postcode · Bournemouth
Crime in BH7 6AA
How much crime is recorded in BH7 6AA, 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
- 2,187 (2024)
BH7 6AABournemouth
How safe is BH7 6AA
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 35.5 offences per 1,000 people a year in the BH7 6AA area, above the 31.1 average across England and Wales. That puts it in band 7 of 10 against all neighbourhoods.
Higher-harm crime band
7/ 10
Lowest crimeHighest crime
Around the middle of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.
Higher-harm
35.5
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
87
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).
BH7 6AANational
Violence and sexual offences24.923.6
Anti-social behaviour22.610.7
Shoplifting6.78.4
Criminal damage and arson6.34.7
Burglary6.29.1
Other theft5.44.5
Public order5.34.6
Vehicle crime4.63.5
Drugs3.12.4
Robbery2.81.4
Bicycle theft1.31.0
Possession of weapons1.20.9
Other crime1.01.5
Theft from the person0.32.1
Higher-harm crime over time
It has fallen 30% since 2022.
Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
0
20
40
60
2022202320242025
Source: data.police.uk street-level crime, resolved to neighbourhoods. Rates cover September 2025 to August 2026, the latest twelve months published.