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April 2026 Source: Police.uk

Crime in BH13: Crime Rate & Statistics 2026

BH13 recorded 79 crimes in April 2026 — a crime rate of 4.73 per 1,000 residents. Anti-social Behaviour accounts for the largest share of crime at 39.2% of all offences recorded. Crime is up 3.9% compared to the same period last year.

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Key Statistics

  • monitoring53.09 crimes per 1,000 residents annually
  • assignment79 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

79
trending_up +27.4% vs last month

Annual Crime Rate

53.09per 1k
Moderate

Active Postcodes

413

Within BH13 district

Dorset

16,706

Estimated population

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Live Points
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Incident Distribution

Top Locations
Location ReferenceCrime BreakdownPrimary Count
Supermarket Map
total: 14 Shoplifting: 12 Other theft: 2
14
Parking Area Map
total: 9 Anti-social behaviour: 6 Criminal damage and arson: 1
9
Langley Road Map
total: 8 Anti-social behaviour: 2 Shoplifting: 2
8
Chaddesley Wood Road Map
total: 7 Anti-social behaviour: 4 Burglary: 1
7
Parking Area Map
total: 5 Anti-social behaviour: 4 Shoplifting: 1
5
Hospital Map
total: 3 Anti-social behaviour: 1 Criminal damage and arson: 1
3
Theme/Adventure Park Map
total: 3 Anti-social behaviour: 3
3
Burton Road Map
total: 2 Criminal damage and arson: 1 Other theft: 1
2
Ventry Close Map
total: 2 Burglary: 2
2
Poole Road Map
total: 2 Other crime: 2
2

Crime Breakdown

April 2026
79 Total
Anti-social Behaviour
31
39.2%
Shoplifting
15
19.0%
Violence & Sexual Offences
8
10.1%
Criminal Damage & Arson
6
7.6%
Vehicle Crime
4
5.1%
Other Theft
3
3.8%
Burglary
3
3.8%
Other Crime
3
3.8%
Bicycle Theft
2
2.5%
Public Order
2
2.5%
Theft from Person
1
1.3%
Weapons Possession
1
1.3%

Crime Analysis: BH13

Anti-social Behaviour accounts for more than a third of all recorded crime in BH13 (39.2%). Shoplifting (19.0%) and Violence & Sexual Offences (10.1%) are the next most common categories.

Compared to the same period last year, crime in BH13 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 BH13 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 +27.4%
Year-on-Yeartrending_up +3.9%
12m Rolling Trendtrending_up +0.3%

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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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