Postcode sector · Bournemouth

Crime in BH1 2

How much crime is recorded in BH1 2, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.

Council: Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole
Region: South West
Population: 11,111 (2024)

BH1 2Postcode sector · Bournemouth

Crime

How safe is BH1 2

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 80.0 offences per 1,000 people a year in BH1 2, more than double the 31.1 average across England and Wales. That puts it in band 9 of 10 against all neighbourhoods.

Higher-harm crime band

9/ 10

Lowest crimeHighest crime

Higher than most neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

Higher-harm

80.0

Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1

All crime

205

Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 67

By type

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).

BH1 2National

Violence and sexual offences64.323.6

Anti-social behaviour63.510.7

Burglary23.49.1

Shoplifting12.78.4

Other theft12.24.5

Public order10.54.6

Criminal damage and arson10.44.7

Drugs10.32.4

Vehicle crime6.83.5

Robbery2.81.4

Theft from the person2.52.1

Bicycle theft1.71.0

Possession of weapons1.60.9

Other crime1.51.5

Trend

Higher-harm crime over time

It has fallen 11% since 2022.

Higher-harm crimes per 1,000

100

2022202320242025

Source: data.police.uk street-level crime, resolved to neighbourhoods. Rates cover September 2025 to August 2026, the latest twelve months published.

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