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April 2026 Source: Police.uk

Crime in BH20: Crime Rate & Statistics 2026

BH20 recorded 106 crimes in April 2026 — a crime rate of 3.37 per 1,000 residents. Violence & Sexual Offences accounts for the largest share of crime at 33.0% of all offences recorded. Crime is up 23.3% compared to the same period last year.

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Key Statistics

  • monitoring33.32 crimes per 1,000 residents annually
  • assignment106 crimes recorded in April 2026
  • trending_upCrime up 23.3% year-on-year
Data Sources:Police.ukONS Census 2021HM Land Registry Period: April 2026 • Updated monthly

Total Crimes

106
trending_up +12.8% vs last month

Annual Crime Rate

33.32per 1k
Low Risk

Active Postcodes

927

Within BH20 district

Dorset

31,421

Estimated population

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Incident Distribution

Top Locations
Location ReferenceCrime BreakdownPrimary Count
Supermarket Map
total: 7 Shoplifting: 6 Anti-social behaviour: 1
7
Christmas Close Map
total: 4 Violence and sexual offences: 3 Anti-social behaviour: 1
4
Admirals Way Map
total: 4 Criminal damage and arson: 2 Other crime: 1
4
Stanbarrow Close Map
total: 3 Vehicle crime: 3
3
Giddy Green Lane Map
total: 3 Anti-social behaviour: 2 Violence and sexual offences: 1
3
Shepherds Way Map
total: 3 Anti-social behaviour: 1 Criminal damage and arson: 1
3
Parking Area Map
total: 2 Public order: 2
2
Bell'S Orchard Lane Map
total: 2 Violence and sexual offences: 2
2
Shatter'S Hill Map
total: 2 Other theft: 1 Violence and sexual offences: 1
2
North Causeway Map
total: 2 Anti-social behaviour: 2
2

Crime Breakdown

April 2026
106 Total
Violence & Sexual Offences
35
33.0%
Anti-social Behaviour
29
27.4%
Other Theft
9
8.5%
Shoplifting
8
7.5%
Criminal Damage & Arson
6
5.7%
Vehicle Crime
6
5.7%
Public Order
4
3.8%
Burglary
3
2.8%
Drug Offences
3
2.8%
Other Crime
2
1.9%
Theft from Person
1
0.9%

Crime Analysis: BH20

Violence & Sexual Offences makes up the largest share of crime in BH20 at 33.0%. Anti-social Behaviour (27.4%) and Other Theft (8.5%) are the next most common categories.

Compared to the same period last year, crime in BH20 has risen sharply — by 23.3%. The 12-month trend chart above shows where this change is concentrated across individual offence categories.

Crime figures for BH20 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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Growth Analysis

Month-on-Monthtrending_up +12.8%
Year-on-Yeartrending_up +23.3%
12m Rolling Trendtrending_up +1.9%

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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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