Postcode · Bournemouth
Crime in BH8 9BL
How much crime is recorded in BH8 9BL, 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
- 1,633 (2024)
BH8 9BLBournemouth
How safe is BH8 9BL
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 43.0 offences per 1,000 people a year in the BH8 9BL 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
43.0
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
74
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 9BLNational
Violence and sexual offences30.623.6
Burglary12.79.1
Anti-social behaviour11.010.7
Vehicle crime7.93.5
Drugs5.62.4
Criminal damage and arson4.54.7
Other theft3.54.5
Bicycle theft3.21.0
Public order3.14.6
Robbery0.51.4
Higher-harm crime over time
It has fallen 33% 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.