Postcode · Bournemouth
Crime in BH6 5AU
How much crime is recorded in BH6 5AU, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Iford
- Council
- Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole
- Region
- South West
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,713 (2024)
BH6 5AUBournemouth
How safe is BH6 5AU
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 13.4 offences per 1,000 people a year in the BH6 5AU area, less than half the 31.1 average across England and Wales. That puts it in band 3 of 10 against all neighbourhoods.
Higher-harm crime band
3/ 10
Lowest crimeHighest crime
Lower than most neighbourhoods in England and Wales.
Higher-harm
13.4
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
32
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).
BH6 5AUNational
Anti-social behaviour9.110.7
Violence and sexual offences7.923.6
Vehicle crime4.83.5
Other theft3.04.5
Criminal damage and arson2.94.7
Burglary2.69.1
Public order1.94.6
Drugs0.82.4
Other crime0.71.5
Bicycle theft0.41.0
Higher-harm crime over time
It has fallen 34% since 2022.
Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
0
10
20
30
2022202320242025
Source: data.police.uk street-level crime, resolved to neighbourhoods. Rates cover September 2025 to August 2026, the latest twelve months published.