Postcode · Bournemouth
Crime in BH8 8EH
How much crime is recorded in BH8 8EH, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- East Cliff
- Council
- Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole
- Region
- South West
- Neighbourhood population
- 3,344 (2024)
BH8 8EHBournemouth
How safe is BH8 8EH
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 67.7 offences per 1,000 people a year in the BH8 8EH area, more than double the 31.1 average across England and Wales. That puts it in band 9 of 10 against all neighbourhoods.
Higher-harm crime band
9/ 10
Lowest crimeHighest crime
Higher than most neighbourhoods in England and Wales.
Higher-harm
67.7
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
181
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 8EHNational
Anti-social behaviour62.210.7
Violence and sexual offences51.423.6
Burglary33.69.1
Drugs12.72.4
Other theft11.44.5
Public order10.44.6
Criminal damage and arson9.44.7
Vehicle crime8.53.5
Robbery2.81.4
Theft from the person2.22.1
Shoplifting1.88.4
Other crime1.51.5
Bicycle theft1.31.0
Possession of weapons1.30.9
Higher-harm crime over time
It has fallen 20% since 2022.
Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
0
25
50
75
100
2022202320242025
Source: data.police.uk street-level crime, resolved to neighbourhoods. Rates cover September 2025 to August 2026, the latest twelve months published.