Postcode · Poole
Crime in BH12 2LJ
How much crime is recorded in BH12 2LJ, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Newtown
- Council
- Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole
- Region
- South West
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,772 (2024)
BH12 2LJPoole
How safe is BH12 2LJ
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 17.2 offences per 1,000 people a year in the BH12 2LJ 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
17.2
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
39
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).
BH12 2LJNational
Violence and sexual offences12.623.6
Anti-social behaviour6.910.7
Criminal damage and arson5.24.7
Shoplifting4.48.4
Burglary3.69.1
Vehicle crime3.43.5
Public order3.04.6
Other theft1.94.5
Drugs0.52.4
Other crime0.11.5
Higher-harm crime over time
It has fallen 12% 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.