Postcode · Bournemouth
Crime in BH9 1ET
How much crime is recorded in BH9 1ET, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Queens Park
- Council
- Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole
- Region
- South West
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,854 (2024)
BH9 1ETBournemouth
How safe is BH9 1ET
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 16.5 offences per 1,000 people a year in the BH9 1ET area, well below the 31.1 average across England and Wales. That puts it in band 4 of 10 against all neighbourhoods.
Higher-harm crime band
4/ 10
Lowest crimeHighest crime
Around the middle of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.
Higher-harm
16.5
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
70
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).
BH9 1ETNational
Shoplifting38.08.4
Violence and sexual offences9.823.6
Anti-social behaviour6.510.7
Vehicle crime5.53.5
Other theft3.84.5
Criminal damage and arson2.84.7
Burglary2.29.1
Public order1.34.6
Robbery0.61.4
Drugs0.62.4
Bicycle theft0.41.0
Other crime0.21.5
Theft from the person0.22.1
Higher-harm crime over time
It has fallen 46% since 2022.
Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
0
10
20
30
2022202320242025
Source: data.police.uk street-level crime, resolved to neighbourhoods. Rates cover September 2025 to August 2026, the latest twelve months published.