Postcode · Bournemouth
Crime in BH2 5BT
How much crime is recorded in BH2 5BT, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- West Cliff
- Council
- Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole
- Region
- South West
- Neighbourhood population
- 2,876 (2024)
BH2 5BTBournemouth
How safe is BH2 5BT
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 79.7 offences per 1,000 people a year in the BH2 5BT area, 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
79.7
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
192
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).
BH2 5BTNational
Violence and sexual offences61.923.6
Anti-social behaviour58.510.7
Burglary22.99.1
Drugs12.72.4
Other theft11.74.5
Criminal damage and arson11.64.7
Public order9.44.6
Vehicle crime8.13.5
Shoplifting3.88.4
Possession of weapons2.50.9
Theft from the person2.12.1
Robbery1.51.4
Other crime1.31.5
Bicycle theft1.11.0
Higher-harm crime over time
It has fallen 19% since 2022.
Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
0
50
100
150
2022202320242025
Source: data.police.uk street-level crime, resolved to neighbourhoods. Rates cover September 2025 to August 2026, the latest twelve months published.