Crime Rates at West Howe Close, Bournemouth, BH11 8AE

West Howe Close area has the 21st lowest crime rate of 63 local areas in Bearwood & Merley , and the 419th lowest crime rate of 1,191 local areas in Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around West Howe Close (BH11 8AE) in the last 12 months was 34.6 per 1,000 residents and was 41.8% lower than the Bearwood & Merley average (59.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 7 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 7 (≈ 17.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -30.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -50.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around West Howe Close (BH11 8AE), the main crime hotspot is near Cunningham Place. Police recorded 96 crimes here, including 30 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.