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April 2026 Source: Police.uk

Crime in BH1: Crime Rate & Statistics 2026

BH1 recorded 593 crimes in April 2026 — a crime rate of 11.58 per 1,000 residents. Anti-social Behaviour accounts for the largest share of crime at 31.4% of all offences recorded. Crime is down 13.2% compared to the same period last year.

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Key Statistics

  • monitoring139.68 crimes per 1,000 residents annually
  • assignment593 crimes recorded in April 2026
  • trending_downCrime down 13.2% year-on-year
Data Sources:Police.ukONS Census 2021HM Land Registry Period: April 2026 • Updated monthly

Total Crimes

593
trending_up +11.3% vs last month

Annual Crime Rate

139.68per 1k
High Risk

Active Postcodes

1,485

Within BH1 district

Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole

51,202

Estimated population

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Incident Distribution

Top Locations
Location ReferenceCrime BreakdownPrimary Count
Police Station Map
total: 25 Violence and sexual offences: 7 Anti-social behaviour: 5
25
Lansdowne Crescent Map
total: 20 Anti-social behaviour: 7 Violence and sexual offences: 4
20
Theme/Adventure Park Map
total: 18 Violence and sexual offences: 7 Anti-social behaviour: 6
18
Cumnor Road Map
total: 16 Violence and sexual offences: 8 Anti-social behaviour: 7
16
Shopping Area Map
total: 14 Anti-social behaviour: 7 Violence and sexual offences: 5
14
Shopping Area Map
total: 14 Shoplifting: 9 Anti-social behaviour: 2
14
Nightclub Map
total: 12 Anti-social behaviour: 6 Shoplifting: 3
12
Lansdowne Lane Map
total: 12 Anti-social behaviour: 5 Violence and sexual offences: 3
12
Gervis Place Map
total: 11 Anti-social behaviour: 9 Vehicle crime: 1
11
Theatre/Concert Hall Map
total: 10 Anti-social behaviour: 7 Violence and sexual offences: 2
10

Crime Breakdown

April 2026
593 Total
Anti-social Behaviour
186
31.4%
Violence & Sexual Offences
165
27.8%
Criminal Damage & Arson
44
7.4%
Other Theft
39
6.6%
Vehicle Crime
35
5.9%
Shoplifting
31
5.2%
Public Order
28
4.7%
Drug Offences
22
3.7%
Burglary
14
2.4%
Robbery
10
1.7%
Weapons Possession
8
1.3%
Bicycle Theft
7
1.2%
Other Crime
3
0.5%
Theft from Person
1
0.2%

Crime Analysis: BH1

Anti-social Behaviour makes up the largest share of crime in BH1 at 31.4%. Violence & Sexual Offences (27.8%) and Criminal Damage & Arson (7.4%) are the next most common categories.

Compared to the same period last year, crime in BH1 has fallen sharply — by 13.2%. The 12-month trend chart above shows where this change is concentrated across individual offence categories.

Crime figures for BH1 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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Growth Analysis

Month-on-Monthtrending_up +11.3%
Year-on-Yeartrending_down -13.2%
12m Rolling Trendtrending_down -1.2%

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Crime rates are calculated per 1,000 residents using ONS Census 2021 population data. Rankings cover all 0 local authorities in England & Wales.

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