Crime Rates at Durley Gardens, Bournemouth, BH2 5HS

Durley Gardens area has the 24th highest crime rate of 88 local areas in Bournemouth Central , and the 85th highest crime rate of 1,180 local areas in Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole .

Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.

The overall crime rate in the area around Durley Gardens (BH2 5HS) in the last 12 months was 239.3 per 1,000 residents and was 25.7% lower than the Bournemouth Central average (322.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 38 offences recorded. The least common crime was Shoplifting with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Shoplifting ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -16.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 42 (≈ 99.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 23.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -78.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Durley Gardens (BH2 5HS), the main crime hotspot is near Purbeck Road. Police recorded 82 crimes here, including 37 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.