BH2 has an annual crime rate of 85.66 per 1,000 residents based on Police.uk data for March 2026. Safety levels vary across different wards and neighbourhoods. Use the ward breakdown and hotspot map on this page for a granular local picture of crime patterns across the area.

What is the crime rate in BH2?

As of March 2026, BH2 has an annual crime rate of 85.66 per 1,000 residents, based on 154 recorded offences in the latest reporting period. This figure is sourced from Police.uk open data and normalised using ONS Census 2021 population estimates to allow accurate comparisons between areas.

What is the most common crime in BH2?

The most common crime type in BH2 is Violence & Sexual Offences, accounting for 49 incidents in March 2026 — 31.8% of all recorded crime in the area. Data is sourced from Police.uk and covers all crimes recorded by the responsible police force across the BH2 local authority area.

March 2026 Source: Police.uk

BH2 Crime Intelligence Report

BH2 recorded 154 crimes in March 2026, equating to a crime rate of 7.08 per 1,000 residents. Crime has increased by 12.4% compared to the previous month. Year-on-year, crime levels are 12.4% higher.

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Key Statistics

monitoring85.66 crimes per 1,000 residents annually
assignment154 crimes recorded in March 2026
trending_upCrime up 12.4% year-on-year

Data Sources:Police.ukONS Census 2021HM Land Registry Period: March 2026 • Updated monthly

Total Crimes

154

trending_up +12.4% vs last month

Annual Crime Rate

85.66per 1k

Moderate

Active Postcodes

506

Within BH2 district

Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole

21,750

Estimated population

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Incident Distribution

Top Locations

Location Reference	Crime Breakdown	Primary Count
Avenue Lane Map	total: 13 Shoplifting: 11 Anti-social behaviour: 2	13
Durley Gardens Map	total: 11 Violence and sexual offences: 4 Anti-social behaviour: 3	11
St Augustin'S Road Map	total: 11 Violence and sexual offences: 5 Public order: 4	11
Parking Area Map	total: 10 Anti-social behaviour: 4 Violence and sexual offences: 2	10
Purbeck Road Map	total: 9 Anti-social behaviour: 5 Violence and sexual offences: 2	9
The Triangle Map	total: 8 Anti-social behaviour: 3 Violence and sexual offences: 3	8
Parking Area Map	total: 7 Anti-social behaviour: 2 Violence and sexual offences: 2	7
Somerville Road Map	total: 6 Violence and sexual offences: 3 Anti-social behaviour: 1	6
West Hill Place Map	total: 5 Anti-social behaviour: 2 Violence and sexual offences: 2	5
Richmond Hill Map	total: 5 Anti-social behaviour: 2 Criminal damage and arson: 1	5

Crime Breakdown

March 2026

154 Total

Violence & Sexual Offences

31.8%

Anti-social Behaviour

29.9%

Public Order

8.4%

Shoplifting

7.8%

Criminal Damage & Arson

5.2%

Burglary

4.5%

Vehicle Crime

3.9%

Other Theft

3.2%

Weapons Possession

2.6%

Drug Offences

1.9%

Theft from Person

0.6%

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Growth Analysis

Month-on-Monthtrending_up +12.4%

Year-on-Yeartrending_up +12.4%

12m Rolling Trendtrending_up +0.9%

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