Postcode · Bournemouth
Crime in BH8 0LT
How much crime is recorded in BH8 0LT, 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
- 1,766 (2024)
How safe is BH8 0LT
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 44.6 offences per 1,000 people a year in the BH8 0LT 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
44.6
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
103
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 0LTNational
Violence and sexual offences34.623.6
Anti-social behaviour26.010.7
Criminal damage and arson11.44.7
Burglary10.49.1
Public order6.94.6
Vehicle crime5.73.5
Other theft5.74.5
Shoplifting4.78.4
Bicycle theft1.91.0
Other crime1.21.5
Theft from the person0.72.1
Robbery0.61.4
Drugs0.42.4
Possession of weapons0.30.9
Higher-harm crime over time
The rate has been broadly flat 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.