Crime in BH2 5LY
How much crime is recorded in BH2 5LY, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Central Bournemouth
- Council
- Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole
- Region
- South West
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,836 (2024)
- Status
- No longer in use
BH2 5LYBournemouth
How safe is BH2 5LY
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 137.9 offences per 1,000 people a year in the BH2 5LY area, more than double the 31.1 average across England and Wales. That puts it in band 10 of 10 against all neighbourhoods.
Higher than most neighbourhoods in England and Wales.
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).
Higher-harm crime over time
It has fallen 10% since 2022.
Source: data.police.uk street-level crime, resolved to neighbourhoods. Rates cover September 2025 to August 2026, the latest twelve months published.