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April 2026 Source: Police.uk

Crime in BH10: Crime Rate & Statistics 2026

BH10 recorded 123 crimes in April 2026 — a crime rate of 4.11 per 1,000 residents. Violence & Sexual Offences accounts for the largest share of crime at 35.0% of all offences recorded. Crime is up 28.1% compared to the same period last year.

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Key Statistics

  • monitoring51.22 crimes per 1,000 residents annually
  • assignment123 crimes recorded in April 2026
  • trending_upCrime up 28.1% year-on-year
Data Sources:Police.ukONS Census 2021HM Land Registry Period: April 2026 • Updated monthly

Total Crimes

123
trending_down -0.8% vs last month

Annual Crime Rate

51.22per 1k
Moderate

Active Postcodes

594

Within BH10 district

Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole

29,950

Estimated population

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Incident Distribution

Top Locations
Location ReferenceCrime BreakdownPrimary Count
Supermarket Map
total: 10 Anti-social behaviour: 3 Shoplifting: 2
10
Gillam Road Map
total: 7 Anti-social behaviour: 5 Criminal damage and arson: 1
7
Supermarket Map
total: 6 Anti-social behaviour: 2 Public order: 2
6
Beswick Gardens Map
total: 6 Anti-social behaviour: 3 Violence and sexual offences: 2
6
Forsyth Gardens Map
total: 5 Violence and sexual offences: 3 Burglary: 1
5
Brockley Road Map
total: 3 Violence and sexual offences: 2 Other theft: 1
3
Walton Road Map
total: 3 Violence and sexual offences: 2 Anti-social behaviour: 1
3
Wicket Road Map
total: 3 Violence and sexual offences: 2 Drugs: 1
3
Millhams Drive Map
total: 3 Public order: 2 Violence and sexual offences: 1
3
Parking Area Map
total: 3 Anti-social behaviour: 2 Violence and sexual offences: 1
3

Crime Breakdown

April 2026
123 Total
Violence & Sexual Offences
43
35.0%
Anti-social Behaviour
32
26.0%
Public Order
11
8.9%
Criminal Damage & Arson
10
8.1%
Other Theft
6
4.9%
Vehicle Crime
6
4.9%
Shoplifting
5
4.1%
Drug Offences
4
3.3%
Burglary
2
1.6%
Weapons Possession
2
1.6%
Other Crime
1
0.8%
Theft from Person
1
0.8%

Crime Analysis: BH10

Violence & Sexual Offences accounts for more than a third of all recorded crime in BH10 (35.0%). Anti-social Behaviour (26.0%) and Public Order (8.9%) are the next most common categories.

Compared to the same period last year, crime in BH10 has risen sharply — by 28.1%. The 12-month trend chart above shows where this change is concentrated across individual offence categories.

Crime figures for BH10 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_down -0.8%
Year-on-Yeartrending_up +28.1%
12m Rolling Trendtrending_up +1.8%

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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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