Postcode · Bournemouth
Crime in BH6 5JW
How much crime is recorded in BH6 5JW, 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
- 1,673 (2024)
BH6 5JWBournemouth
How safe is BH6 5JW
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 13.3 offences per 1,000 people a year in the BH6 5JW 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
13.3
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
25
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 5JWNational
Burglary12.59.1
Anti-social behaviour5.710.7
Violence and sexual offences5.723.6
Vehicle crime3.53.5
Criminal damage and arson2.94.7
Other theft1.74.5
Public order0.54.6
Theft from the person0.52.1
Bicycle theft0.51.0
Drugs0.42.4
Possession of weapons0.00.9
Higher-harm crime over time
It has risen 10% since 2022.
Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
0
5
10
15
20
2022202320242025
Source: data.police.uk street-level crime, resolved to neighbourhoods. Rates cover September 2025 to August 2026, the latest twelve months published.