Postcode · Bournemouth
Crime in BH8 0LF
How much crime is recorded in BH8 0LF, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Townsend & Strouden
- Council
- Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole
- Region
- South West
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,445 (2024)
BH8 0LFBournemouth
How safe is BH8 0LF
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 46.6 offences per 1,000 people a year in the BH8 0LF area, well above the 31.1 average across England and Wales. That puts it in band 8 of 10 against all neighbourhoods.
Higher-harm crime band
8/ 10
Lowest crimeHighest crime
Higher than most neighbourhoods in England and Wales.
Higher-harm
46.6
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
95
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).
BH8 0LFNational
Violence and sexual offences34.723.6
Anti-social behaviour20.810.7
Burglary15.79.1
Criminal damage and arson10.04.7
Vehicle crime6.83.5
Other theft6.44.5
Public order5.44.6
Shoplifting4.08.4
Other crime1.11.5
Drugs0.82.4
Robbery0.41.4
Possession of weapons0.10.9
Bicycle theft0.11.0
Theft from the person0.12.1
Higher-harm crime over time
It has fallen 7% 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.