Crime in BH19: Crime Rate & Statistics 2026
BH19 recorded 25 crimes in April 2026 — a crime rate of 1.97 per 1,000 residents. Violence & Sexual Offences accounts for the largest share of crime at 68.0% of all offences recorded. Crime is down 44.4% compared to the same period last year.
Key Statistics
- monitoring36.65 crimes per 1,000 residents annually
- assignment25 crimes recorded in April 2026
- trending_downCrime down 44.4% year-on-year
Total Crimes
25Annual Crime Rate
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Within BH19 district
Dorset
Estimated population
Interactive Crime Map
District ViewIncident Distribution
Top Locations| Location Reference | Crime Breakdown | Primary Count |
|---|---|---|
| Anvil Close Map | total: 7 Violence and sexual offences: 6 Other crime: 1 | 7 |
| Seaward Road Map | total: 1 Violence and sexual offences: 1 | 1 |
| De Moulham Road Map | total: 1 Criminal damage and arson: 1 | 1 |
| Eldon Terrace Map | total: 1 Criminal damage and arson: 1 | 1 |
| Mermond Place Map | total: 1 Violence and sexual offences: 1 | 1 |
| Cornwall Road Map | total: 1 Other theft: 1 | 1 |
| Institute Road Map | total: 1 Violence and sexual offences: 1 | 1 |
| Police Station Map | total: 1 Violence and sexual offences: 1 | 1 |
| Manwell'S Lane Map | total: 1 Violence and sexual offences: 1 | 1 |
| Marsh Way Map | total: 1 Anti-social behaviour: 1 | 1 |
Crime Breakdown
April 2026Crime Analysis: BH19
Violence & Sexual Offences accounts for more than a third of all recorded crime in BH19 (68.0%). Criminal Damage & Arson (12.0%) and Other Theft (8.0%) are the next most common categories.
Compared to the same period last year, crime in BH19 has fallen sharply — by 44.4%. The 12-month trend chart above shows where this change is concentrated across individual offence categories.
Crime figures for BH19 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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