Crime in BH2: Crime Rate & Statistics 2026
BH2 recorded 121 crimes in April 2026 — a crime rate of 5.56 per 1,000 residents. Anti-social Behaviour accounts for the largest share of crime at 29.8% of all offences recorded. Crime is down 16.6% compared to the same period last year.
Key Statistics
- monitoring84.55 crimes per 1,000 residents annually
- assignment121 crimes recorded in April 2026
- trending_downCrime down 16.6% year-on-year
Total Crimes
121Annual Crime Rate
Active Postcodes
Within BH2 district
Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole
Estimated population
Interactive Crime Map
District ViewIncident Distribution
Top Locations| Location Reference | Crime Breakdown | Primary Count |
|---|---|---|
| Parking Area Map | total: 10 Anti-social behaviour: 4 Other theft: 3 | 10 |
| St Michael'S Road Map | total: 9 Violence and sexual offences: 4 Anti-social behaviour: 2 | 9 |
| Theatre/Concert Hall Map | total: 7 Anti-social behaviour: 3 Violence and sexual offences: 2 | 7 |
| St Augustin'S Road Map | total: 7 Vehicle crime: 2 Violence and sexual offences: 2 | 7 |
| The Mews Map | total: 6 Drugs: 2 Violence and sexual offences: 2 | 6 |
| Durley Gardens Map | total: 6 Anti-social behaviour: 4 Violence and sexual offences: 2 | 6 |
| Avenue Lane Map | total: 6 Shoplifting: 3 Anti-social behaviour: 2 | 6 |
| Nightclub Map | total: 5 Violence and sexual offences: 3 Drugs: 1 | 5 |
| Upper Norwich Road Map | total: 5 Violence and sexual offences: 3 Anti-social behaviour: 1 | 5 |
| St Michael'S Place Map | total: 4 Anti-social behaviour: 2 Public order: 1 | 4 |
Crime Breakdown
April 2026Crime Analysis: BH2
Anti-social Behaviour makes up the largest share of crime in BH2 at 29.8%. Violence & Sexual Offences (28.9%) and Vehicle Crime (7.4%) are the next most common categories.
Compared to the same period last year, crime in BH2 has fallen sharply — by 16.6%. The 12-month trend chart above shows where this change is concentrated across individual offence categories.
Crime figures for BH2 are sourced from the Police.uk open data platform and weighted against ONS 2021 Census population estimates to produce comparable per-resident rates. Data is updated monthly, typically 1–2 months after the end of each reporting period.
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