Crime Rates at Durley Gardens, Bournemouth, BH2 5HT

Durley Gardens area has the 17th highest crime rate of 88 local areas in Bournemouth Central , and the 39th highest crime rate of 1,180 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 372.6 per 1,000 residents and was 15.7% higher 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 32 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 36 (≈ 169.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 16.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -22.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Durley Gardens (BH2 5HT), 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.