BH12 has an annual crime rate of 54.37 per 1,000 residents based on Police.uk data for April 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 BH12?

As of April 2026, BH12 has an annual crime rate of 54.37 per 1,000 residents, based on 267 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 BH12?

The most common crime type in BH12 is Violence & Sexual Offences, accounting for 86 incidents in April 2026 — 32.2% 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 BH12 local authority area.

April 2026 Source: Police.uk

Crime in BH12: Crime Rate & Statistics 2026

BH12 recorded 267 crimes in April 2026 — a crime rate of 5.21 per 1,000 residents. Violence & Sexual Offences accounts for the largest share of crime at 32.2% of all offences recorded. Crime is up 3.9% compared to the same period last year.

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Key Statistics

monitoring54.37 crimes per 1,000 residents annually
assignment267 crimes recorded in April 2026
trending_upCrime up 3.9% year-on-year

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

Total Crimes

267

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Annual Crime Rate

54.37per 1k

Moderate

Active Postcodes

1,138

Within BH12 district

Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole

51,224

Estimated population

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Incident Distribution

Top Locations

Location Reference	Crime Breakdown	Primary Count
Cashmoor Close Map	total: 30 Shoplifting: 24 Anti-social behaviour: 4	30
Shopping Area Map	total: 10 Shoplifting: 6 Anti-social behaviour: 2	10
Arne Avenue Map	total: 6 Violence and sexual offences: 5 Criminal damage and arson: 1	6
Douglas Gardens Map	total: 6 Anti-social behaviour: 2 Violence and sexual offences: 2	6
Chubbs Mews Map	total: 6 Violence and sexual offences: 6	6
Talbot Avenue Map	total: 6 Violence and sexual offences: 4 Anti-social behaviour: 1	6
Shelley Road Map	total: 5 Burglary: 3 Violence and sexual offences: 2	5
Bedford Road North Map	total: 4 Anti-social behaviour: 1 Criminal damage and arson: 1	4
Supermarket Map	total: 4 Anti-social behaviour: 2 Criminal damage and arson: 1	4
Redlands Map	total: 4 Shoplifting: 3 Other theft: 1	4

Crime Breakdown

April 2026

267 Total

Violence & Sexual Offences

32.2%

Anti-social Behaviour

22.8%

Shoplifting

15.0%

Criminal Damage & Arson

9.0%

Other Theft

5.2%

Burglary

5.2%

Vehicle Crime

4.9%

Public Order

1.9%

Robbery

1.5%

Bicycle Theft

1.1%

Drug Offences

0.7%

Other Crime

0.4%

Crime Analysis: BH12

Violence & Sexual Offences makes up the largest share of crime in BH12 at 32.2%. Anti-social Behaviour (22.8%) and Shoplifting (15.0%) are the next most common categories.

Compared to the same period last year, crime in BH12 has risen slightly — by 3.9%. The 12-month trend chart above shows where this change is concentrated across individual offence categories.

Crime figures for BH12 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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