Postcode · Bournemouth
Crime in BH5 2DA
How much crime is recorded in BH5 2DA, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Southbourne West
- Council
- Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole
- Region
- South West
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,930 (2024)
BH5 2DABournemouth
How safe is BH5 2DA
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 23.7 offences per 1,000 people a year in the BH5 2DA area, below the 31.1 average across England and Wales. That puts it in band 5 of 10 against all neighbourhoods.
Higher-harm crime band
5/ 10
Lowest crimeHighest crime
Around the middle of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.
Higher-harm
23.7
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
58
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).
BH5 2DANational
Violence and sexual offences19.323.6
Anti-social behaviour13.110.7
Shoplifting6.78.4
Other theft5.04.5
Criminal damage and arson4.94.7
Burglary3.89.1
Vehicle crime2.53.5
Public order1.74.6
Other crime1.11.5
Drugs1.02.4
Robbery0.61.4
Theft from the person0.42.1
Bicycle theft0.41.0
Higher-harm crime over time
It has risen 11% since 2022.
Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
0
10
20
30
40
2022202320242025
Source: data.police.uk street-level crime, resolved to neighbourhoods. Rates cover September 2025 to August 2026, the latest twelve months published.