Postcode district · Bournemouth
Crime in BH2
How much crime is recorded in BH2, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Council
- Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole
- Region
- South West
- Population
- 19,138 (2024)
BH2Postcode district · Bournemouth
How safe is BH2
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 56.7 offences per 1,000 people a year in BH2, 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
56.7
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
152
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).
BH2National
Anti-social behaviour46.710.7
Violence and sexual offences42.623.6
Shoplifting19.18.4
Burglary13.19.1
Other theft8.94.5
Criminal damage and arson7.74.7
Public order7.74.6
Vehicle crime7.33.5
Drugs6.72.4
Robbery1.81.4
Possession of weapons1.60.9
Theft from the person1.62.1
Bicycle theft1.21.0
Other crime1.01.5
Higher-harm crime over time
It has fallen 14% 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.