Postcode · Bournemouth
Crime in BH7 6SR
How much crime is recorded in BH7 6SR, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Iford
- Council
- Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole
- Region
- South West
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,696 (2024)
BH7 6SRBournemouth
How safe is BH7 6SR
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 14.8 offences per 1,000 people a year in the BH7 6SR area, less than half the 31.1 average across England and Wales. That puts it in band 3 of 10 against all neighbourhoods.
Higher-harm crime band
3/ 10
Lowest crimeHighest crime
Lower than most neighbourhoods in England and Wales.
Higher-harm
14.8
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
26
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 6SRNational
Burglary11.19.1
Violence and sexual offences6.623.6
Anti-social behaviour5.210.7
Vehicle crime4.83.5
Public order2.44.6
Other theft1.44.5
Criminal damage and arson1.44.7
Drugs0.52.4
Other crime0.41.5
Higher-harm crime over time
It has fallen 19% 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.