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

299
trending_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

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Location ReferenceCrime BreakdownPrimary 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 2026
299 Total
Violence & 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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