Postcode · Bournemouth
Crime in BH8 8JQ
How much crime is recorded in BH8 8JQ, 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
- 2,025 (2024)
BH8 8JQBournemouth
How safe is BH8 8JQ
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 39.3 offences per 1,000 people a year in the BH8 8JQ area, above the 31.1 average across England and Wales. That puts it in band 7 of 10 against all neighbourhoods.
Higher-harm crime band
7/ 10
Lowest crimeHighest crime
Around the middle of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.
Higher-harm
39.3
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
97
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 8JQNational
Anti-social behaviour32.010.7
Violence and sexual offences29.123.6
Other theft6.84.5
Vehicle crime5.13.5
Criminal damage and arson5.14.7
Shoplifting5.08.4
Public order4.44.6
Burglary4.19.1
Drugs3.42.4
Robbery2.41.4
Possession of weapons1.40.9
Other crime0.71.5
Bicycle theft0.71.0
Theft from the person0.02.1
Higher-harm crime over time
It has fallen 31% since 2022.
Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
0
20
40
60
80
2022202320242025
Source: data.police.uk street-level crime, resolved to neighbourhoods. Rates cover September 2025 to August 2026, the latest twelve months published.