March 2026 Source: Police.uk
BH15 Crime Intelligence Report
BH15 recorded 299 crimes in March 2026, equating to a crime rate of 5.18 per 1,000 residents. Crime has increased by 6.4% compared to the previous month. Year-on-year, crime levels are 16.7% lower.
Data Sources:Police.ukONS Census 2021HM Land Registry Period: March 2026 • Updated monthly
Total Crimes
299trending_up +6.4% vs last month
Annual Crime Rate
63.61per 1k
Moderate Active Postcodes
1,331
Within BH15 district
Dorset
57,723
Estimated population
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Incident Distribution
Top Locations| Location Reference | Crime Breakdown | Primary Count |
|---|---|---|
| Bus/Coach Station Map | total: 8 Violence and sexual offences: 3 Anti-social behaviour: 2 | 8 |
| Sterte Close Map | total: 6 Violence and sexual offences: 5 Other crime: 1 | 6 |
| North Street Map | total: 6 Anti-social behaviour: 3 Violence and sexual offences: 2 | 6 |
| Poole Bus Station Map | total: 6 Anti-social behaviour: 4 Burglary: 1 | 6 |
| Kings Close Map | total: 5 Violence and sexual offences: 4 Other theft: 1 | 5 |
| Prosperous Street Map | total: 5 Violence and sexual offences: 3 Other theft: 1 | 5 |
| Whatleigh Close Map | total: 5 Violence and sexual offences: 3 Anti-social behaviour: 1 | 5 |
| Terrace Row Map | total: 5 Public order: 2 Violence and sexual offences: 2 | 5 |
| Shapwick Road Map | total: 5 Anti-social behaviour: 5 | 5 |
| Station Road Map | total: 5 Anti-social behaviour: 2 Violence and sexual offences: 2 | 5 |
Crime Breakdown
March 2026Violence & Sexual Offences
113
37.8%
Anti-social Behaviour
79
26.4%
Criminal Damage & Arson
24
8.0%
Other Theft
13
4.3%
Public Order
13
4.3%
Vehicle Crime
13
4.3%
Shoplifting
9
3.0%
Burglary
8
2.7%
Bicycle Theft
8
2.7%
Drug Offences
8
2.7%
Other Crime
4
1.3%
Weapons Possession
4
1.3%
Robbery
2
0.7%
Theft from Person
1
0.3%
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Growth Analysis
Month-on-Monthtrending_up +6.4%
Year-on-Yeartrending_down -16.7%
12m Rolling Trendtrending_down -1.6%
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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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