BH10 has an annual crime rate of 50.32 per 1,000 residents based on Police.uk data for March 2026. Safety levels vary across different wards and neighbourhoods. Use the ward breakdown and hotspot map on this page for a granular local picture of crime patterns across the area.

What is the crime rate in BH10?

As of March 2026, BH10 has an annual crime rate of 50.32 per 1,000 residents, based on 124 recorded offences in the latest reporting period. This figure is sourced from Police.uk open data and normalised using ONS Census 2021 population estimates to allow accurate comparisons between areas.

What is the most common crime in BH10?

The most common crime type in BH10 is Violence & Sexual Offences, accounting for 41 incidents in March 2026 — 33.1% of all recorded crime in the area. Data is sourced from Police.uk and covers all crimes recorded by the responsible police force across the BH10 local authority area.

March 2026 Source: Police.uk

BH10 Crime Intelligence Report

BH10 recorded 124 crimes in March 2026, equating to a crime rate of 4.14 per 1,000 residents. Crime has decreased by 0.8% compared to the previous month. Year-on-year, crime levels are 29.2% higher.

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Key Statistics

monitoring50.32 crimes per 1,000 residents annually
assignment124 crimes recorded in March 2026
trending_upCrime up 29.2% year-on-year

Data Sources:Police.ukONS Census 2021HM Land Registry Period: March 2026 • Updated monthly

Total Crimes

124

trending_down -0.8% vs last month

Annual Crime Rate

50.32per 1k

Moderate

Active Postcodes

594

Within BH10 district

Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole

29,950

Estimated population

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Crime Incident

Area Boundary

Incident Distribution

Top Locations

Location Reference	Crime Breakdown	Primary Count
Supermarket Map	total: 13 Shoplifting: 12 Robbery: 1	13
Columbia Gardens Map	total: 6 Criminal damage and arson: 2 Violence and sexual offences: 2	6
Russel Road Map	total: 6 Drugs: 4 Anti-social behaviour: 2	6
Supermarket Map	total: 5 Violence and sexual offences: 2 Anti-social behaviour: 1	5
Rodwell Close Map	total: 4 Anti-social behaviour: 1 Criminal damage and arson: 1	4
Newmill Close Map	total: 3 Violence and sexual offences: 2 Anti-social behaviour: 1	3
Walton Road Map	total: 3 Anti-social behaviour: 1 Other theft: 1	3
Supermarket Map	total: 3 Anti-social behaviour: 1 Shoplifting: 1	3
Cherford Road Map	total: 3 Public order: 1 Shoplifting: 1	3
Redhill Avenue Map	total: 2 Anti-social behaviour: 2	2

Crime Breakdown

March 2026

124 Total

Violence & Sexual Offences

33.1%

Anti-social Behaviour

20.2%

Shoplifting

12.1%

Criminal Damage & Arson

8.9%

Other Theft

7.3%

Public Order

5.6%

Drug Offences

5.6%

Burglary

3.2%

Vehicle Crime

1.6%

Robbery

1.6%

Bicycle Theft

0.8%

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Growth Analysis

Month-on-Monthtrending_down -0.8%

Year-on-Yeartrending_up +29.2%

12m Rolling Trendtrending_up +1.9%

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