Postcode · Bournemouth
Crime in BH8 8BZ
How much crime is recorded in BH8 8BZ, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Springbourne & Queen's Park
- Council
- Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole
- Region
- South West
- Neighbourhood population
- 2,125 (2024)
BH8 8BZBournemouth
How safe is BH8 8BZ
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 42.7 offences per 1,000 people a year in the BH8 8BZ area, 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
42.7
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
84
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 8BZNational
Violence and sexual offences30.423.6
Anti-social behaviour17.210.7
Burglary11.19.1
Vehicle crime6.33.5
Public order6.04.6
Shoplifting5.98.4
Other theft4.54.5
Criminal damage and arson4.44.7
Bicycle theft2.01.0
Robbery1.61.4
Drugs0.92.4
Possession of weapons0.80.9
Theft from the person0.62.1
Higher-harm crime over time
It has fallen 24% 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.