Crime Rates at Durley Gardens, Bournemouth, BH2 5HT

Durley Gardens area has the 24th highest crime rate of 88 local areas in Bournemouth Central , and the 73rd highest crime rate of 1,191 local areas in Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Durley Gardens (BH2 5HT) in the last 12 months was 268.9 per 1,000 residents and was 21.0% lower than the Bournemouth Central average (340.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 26 offences recorded. The least common crime was Public order with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -52.6% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 27 (≈ 127.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 80.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 39.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Durley Gardens (BH2 5HT), the main crime hotspot is near Purbeck Road. Police recorded 61 crimes here, including 33 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.