Postcode · Bournemouth
Crime in BH2 6LR
How much crime is recorded in BH2 6LR, 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
- 1,384 (2024)
BH2 6LRBournemouth
How safe is BH2 6LR
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 58.8 offences per 1,000 people a year in the BH2 6LR area, well above 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
58.8
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
179
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 6LRNational
Anti-social behaviour63.110.7
Violence and sexual offences42.923.6
Burglary19.89.1
Shoplifting16.68.4
Other theft12.14.5
Criminal damage and arson9.54.7
Public order8.44.6
Vehicle crime8.13.5
Drugs5.42.4
Robbery2.61.4
Bicycle theft2.41.0
Other crime1.71.5
Theft from the person1.02.1
Possession of weapons0.80.9
Higher-harm crime over time
It has fallen 16% since 2022.
Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
0
20
40
60
80
2022202320242025
Source: data.police.uk street-level crime, resolved to neighbourhoods. Rates cover September 2025 to August 2026, the latest twelve months published.