Postcode · Bournemouth
Crime in BH2 5JP
How much crime is recorded in BH2 5JP, 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
- 1,758 (2024)
How safe is BH2 5JP
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 28.2 offences per 1,000 people a year in the BH2 5JP area, broadly in line with the 31.1 average across England and Wales. That puts it in band 6 of 10 against all neighbourhoods.
Higher-harm crime band
6/ 10
Lowest crimeHighest crime
Around the middle of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.
Higher-harm
28.2
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
59
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 5JPNational
Violence and sexual offences17.223.6
Anti-social behaviour14.410.7
Vehicle crime8.83.5
Criminal damage and arson4.54.7
Other theft4.44.5
Public order4.14.6
Burglary4.19.1
Drugs2.22.4
Bicycle theft0.51.0
Possession of weapons0.30.9
Theft from the person0.32.1
Other crime0.31.5
Higher-harm crime over time
It has fallen 33% since 2022.
Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
0
20
40
60
2022202320242025
Source: data.police.uk street-level crime, resolved to neighbourhoods. Rates cover September 2025 to August 2026, the latest twelve months published.