Crime in BH16: Crime Rate & Statistics 2026
BH16 recorded 92 crimes in April 2026 — a crime rate of 3.9 per 1,000 residents. Anti-social Behaviour accounts for the largest share of crime at 37.0% of all offences recorded. Crime is down 8.0% compared to the same period last year.
Key Statistics
- monitoring43.17 crimes per 1,000 residents annually
- assignment92 crimes recorded in April 2026
- trending_downCrime down 8.0% year-on-year
Total Crimes
92Annual Crime Rate
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Within BH16 district
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District ViewIncident Distribution
Top Locations| Location Reference | Crime Breakdown | Primary Count |
|---|---|---|
| Rice Gardens Map | total: 7 Anti-social behaviour: 2 Vehicle crime: 2 | 7 |
| Peverell Road Map | total: 6 Anti-social behaviour: 2 Criminal damage and arson: 2 | 6 |
| Fir Avenue Map | total: 5 Burglary: 3 Anti-social behaviour: 1 | 5 |
| Wareham Road Map | total: 5 Anti-social behaviour: 5 | 5 |
| The Crossways Map | total: 4 Anti-social behaviour: 1 Burglary: 1 | 4 |
| Post Green Road Map | total: 4 Violence and sexual offences: 2 Anti-social behaviour: 1 | 4 |
| Goathorn Close Map | total: 3 Violence and sexual offences: 2 Anti-social behaviour: 1 | 3 |
| Foreland Road Map | total: 3 Anti-social behaviour: 1 Public order: 1 | 3 |
| Palmerston Close Map | total: 3 Anti-social behaviour: 3 | 3 |
| Kestrel Close Map | total: 3 Violence and sexual offences: 2 Other theft: 1 | 3 |
Crime Breakdown
April 2026Crime Analysis: BH16
Anti-social Behaviour accounts for more than a third of all recorded crime in BH16 (37.0%). Violence & Sexual Offences (23.9%) and Vehicle Crime (9.8%) are the next most common categories.
Compared to the same period last year, crime in BH16 has fallen noticeably — by 8.0%. The 12-month trend chart above shows where this change is concentrated across individual offence categories.
Crime figures for BH16 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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