March 2026 Source: Police.uk
BH17 Crime Intelligence Report
BH17 recorded 117 crimes in March 2026, equating to a crime rate of 5.14 per 1,000 residents. Crime has increased by 25.8% compared to the previous month. Year-on-year, crime levels are 11.4% lower.
Data Sources:Police.ukONS Census 2021HM Land Registry Period: March 2026 • Updated monthly
Total Crimes
117trending_up +25.8% vs last month
Annual Crime Rate
62.67per 1k
Moderate Active Postcodes
715
Within BH17 district
Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole
22,753
Estimated population
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Incident Distribution
Top Locations| Location Reference | Crime Breakdown | Primary Count |
|---|---|---|
| Terence Avenue Map | total: 6 Violence and sexual offences: 2 Anti-social behaviour: 1 | 6 |
| Milne Road Map | total: 5 Violence and sexual offences: 3 Anti-social behaviour: 1 | 5 |
| Supermarket Map | total: 3 Anti-social behaviour: 2 Violence and sexual offences: 1 | 3 |
| Clover Drive Map | total: 3 Violence and sexual offences: 3 | 3 |
| Larch Close Map | total: 3 Anti-social behaviour: 1 Criminal damage and arson: 1 | 3 |
| Supermarket Map | total: 3 Shoplifting: 2 Violence and sexual offences: 1 | 3 |
| Petrol Station Map | total: 3 Anti-social behaviour: 1 Criminal damage and arson: 1 | 3 |
| Halstock Crescent Map | total: 2 Burglary: 1 Criminal damage and arson: 1 | 2 |
| Hasler Road Map | total: 2 Other theft: 1 Violence and sexual offences: 1 | 2 |
| Knowlton Road Map | total: 2 Other theft: 1 Violence and sexual offences: 1 | 2 |
Crime Breakdown
March 2026Violence & Sexual Offences
43
36.8%
Anti-social Behaviour
26
22.2%
Criminal Damage & Arson
13
11.1%
Public Order
8
6.8%
Other Theft
8
6.8%
Burglary
5
4.3%
Shoplifting
5
4.3%
Vehicle Crime
4
3.4%
Drug Offences
3
2.6%
Bicycle Theft
2
1.7%
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Growth Analysis
Month-on-Monthtrending_up +25.8%
Year-on-Yeartrending_down -11.4%
12m Rolling Trendtrending_down -1.0%
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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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