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Crime in BH9 2

How much crime is recorded in BH9 2, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.

Council
Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole
Region
South West
Population
21,556 (2024)
Crime

How safe is BH9 2

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 24.7 offences per 1,000 people a year in BH9 2, below the 31.1 average across England and Wales. That puts it in band 6 of 10 against all neighbourhoods.

Higher-harm crime band
6/ 10
Lowest crimeHighest crime

Around the middle of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

Higher-harm
24.7
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
61
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 67
By type

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).

BH9 2National
Violence and sexual offences17.823.6
Shoplifting15.58.4
Anti-social behaviour12.210.7
Burglary5.69.1
Vehicle crime4.43.5
Public order3.34.6
Other theft3.24.5
Criminal damage and arson3.14.7
Robbery1.21.4
Drugs0.92.4
Other crime0.71.5
Bicycle theft0.61.0
Possession of weapons0.50.9
Theft from the person0.42.1
Trend

Higher-harm crime over time

It has fallen 15% 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.

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