Postcode · Bournemouth
Crime in BH2 5RT
How much crime is recorded in BH2 5RT, 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
- 1,401 (2024)
BH2 5RTBournemouth
How safe is BH2 5RT
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 63.4 offences per 1,000 people a year in the BH2 5RT 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
63.4
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
243
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 5RTNational
Anti-social behaviour77.810.7
Shoplifting55.18.4
Violence and sexual offences51.123.6
Burglary17.79.1
Other theft11.44.5
Public order11.44.6
Criminal damage and arson10.94.7
Drugs6.62.4
Vehicle crime5.03.5
Bicycle theft2.61.0
Theft from the person2.12.1
Possession of weapons1.40.9
Robbery1.31.4
Other crime1.21.5
Higher-harm crime over time
It has fallen 12% since 2022.
Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
0
25
50
75
100
2022202320242025
Source: data.police.uk street-level crime, resolved to neighbourhoods. Rates cover September 2025 to August 2026, the latest twelve months published.