BH12 has an annual crime rate of 54.17 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 BH12?

As of March 2026, BH12 has an annual crime rate of 54.17 per 1,000 residents, based on 254 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 75 incidents in March 2026 — 29.5% 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.

March 2026 Source: Police.uk

BH12 Crime Intelligence Report

BH12 recorded 254 crimes in March 2026, equating to a crime rate of 4.96 per 1,000 residents. Crime has increased by 35.1% compared to the previous month. Year-on-year, crime levels are 0.8% higher.

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Key Statistics

monitoring54.17 crimes per 1,000 residents annually
assignment254 crimes recorded in March 2026
trending_upCrime up 0.8% year-on-year

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

Total Crimes

254

trending_up +35.1% vs last month

Annual Crime Rate

54.17per 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: 25 Shoplifting: 17 Anti-social behaviour: 6	25
Hillcrest Road Map	total: 8 Anti-social behaviour: 2 Violence and sexual offences: 2	8
Redlands Map	total: 7 Shoplifting: 3 Anti-social behaviour: 1	7
Petrol Station Map	total: 7 Shoplifting: 4 Vehicle crime: 2	7
Supermarket Map	total: 6 Anti-social behaviour: 5 Violence and sexual offences: 1	6
Cynthia Close Map	total: 5 Violence and sexual offences: 4 Drugs: 1	5
Farwell Road Map	total: 4 Anti-social behaviour: 2 Vehicle crime: 1	4
Wyvern Close Map	total: 4 Vehicle crime: 2 Other crime: 1	4
Slepe Crescent Map	total: 4 Violence and sexual offences: 2 Burglary: 1	4
Chubbs Mews Map	total: 4 Violence and sexual offences: 2 Drugs: 1	4

Crime Breakdown

March 2026

254 Total

Violence & Sexual Offences

29.5%

Anti-social Behaviour

20.9%

Shoplifting

13.0%

Vehicle Crime

9.4%

Other Theft

8.7%

Criminal Damage & Arson

6.3%

Public Order

3.9%

Burglary

3.5%

Drug Offences

1.6%

Other Crime

1.2%

Bicycle Theft

1.2%

Robbery

0.4%

Weapons Possession

0.4%

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Growth Analysis

Month-on-Monthtrending_up +35.1%

Year-on-Yeartrending_up +0.8%

12m Rolling Trendtrending_up +0.1%

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