Postcode · Bournemouth
Crime in BH8 8GS
How much crime is recorded in BH8 8GS, 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
- 2,881 (2024)
BH8 8GSBournemouth
How safe is BH8 8GS
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 89.1 offences per 1,000 people a year in the BH8 8GS area, more than double the 31.1 average across England and Wales. That puts it in band 10 of 10 against all neighbourhoods.
Higher-harm crime band
10/ 10
Lowest crimeHighest crime
Higher than most neighbourhoods in England and Wales.
Higher-harm
89.1
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
193
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 8GSNational
Violence and sexual offences77.923.6
Anti-social behaviour49.710.7
Burglary22.09.1
Criminal damage and arson13.84.7
Other theft11.44.5
Drugs10.92.4
Public order10.14.6
Vehicle crime3.63.5
Shoplifting2.98.4
Robbery2.71.4
Theft from the person2.62.1
Possession of weapons1.60.9
Other crime1.41.5
Bicycle theft1.01.0
Higher-harm crime over time
It has fallen 7% 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.