Postcode · Bournemouth
Crime in BH9 2SH
How much crime is recorded in BH9 2SH, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- East Howe & Ensbury Park
- Council
- Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole
- Region
- South West
- Neighbourhood population
- 2,226 (2024)
How safe is BH9 2SH
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 24.1 offences per 1,000 people a year in the BH9 2SH 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
24.1
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
65
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).
BH9 2SHNational
Violence and sexual offences17.123.6
Anti-social behaviour16.010.7
Shoplifting10.08.4
Burglary5.99.1
Public order5.34.6
Vehicle crime4.53.5
Other theft4.24.5
Criminal damage and arson2.74.7
Other crime1.21.5
Possession of weapons1.00.9
Drugs0.92.4
Theft from the person0.62.1
Bicycle theft0.31.0
Higher-harm crime over time
The rate has been broadly flat 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.