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April 2026 Source: Police.uk

Crime in BH21: Crime Rate & Statistics 2026

BH21 recorded 192 crimes in April 2026 — a crime rate of 2.75 per 1,000 residents. Violence & Sexual Offences accounts for the largest share of crime at 35.4% of all offences recorded. Crime is down 13.9% compared to the same period last year.

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Key Statistics

  • monitoring31.21 crimes per 1,000 residents annually
  • assignment192 crimes recorded in April 2026
  • trending_downCrime down 13.9% year-on-year
Data Sources:Police.ukONS Census 2021HM Land Registry Period: April 2026 • Updated monthly

Total Crimes

192
trending_up +23.1% vs last month

Annual Crime Rate

31.21per 1k
Low Risk

Active Postcodes

2,129

Within BH21 district

Dorset

69,878

Estimated population

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Incident Distribution

Top Locations
Location ReferenceCrime BreakdownPrimary Count
Eden Grove Map
total: 10 Anti-social behaviour: 7 Public order: 2
10
Supermarket Map
total: 6 Criminal damage and arson: 3 Anti-social behaviour: 1
6
Juniper Close Map
total: 5 Criminal damage and arson: 2 Violence and sexual offences: 2
5
Hardy Crescent Map
total: 5 Drugs: 2 Violence and sexual offences: 2
5
Cuthbury Close Map
total: 5 Violence and sexual offences: 5
5
Parsonage Lane Map
total: 4 Violence and sexual offences: 4
4
Ainsley Road Map
total: 4 Violence and sexual offences: 3 Other crime: 1
4
Rugby Way Map
total: 4 Violence and sexual offences: 3 Other theft: 1
4
Rodway Map
total: 4 Criminal damage and arson: 2 Anti-social behaviour: 1
4
Petrol Station Map
total: 3 Shoplifting: 2 Anti-social behaviour: 1
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Crime Breakdown

April 2026
192 Total
Violence & Sexual Offences
68
35.4%
Anti-social Behaviour
46
24.0%
Criminal Damage & Arson
20
10.4%
Other Theft
11
5.7%
Shoplifting
11
5.7%
Burglary
10
5.2%
Public Order
8
4.2%
Vehicle Crime
8
4.2%
Drug Offences
5
2.6%
Other Crime
3
1.6%
Theft from Person
2
1.0%

Crime Analysis: BH21

Violence & Sexual Offences accounts for more than a third of all recorded crime in BH21 (35.4%). Anti-social Behaviour (24.0%) and Criminal Damage & Arson (10.4%) are the next most common categories.

Compared to the same period last year, crime in BH21 has fallen sharply — by 13.9%. The 12-month trend chart above shows where this change is concentrated across individual offence categories.

Crime figures for BH21 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 +23.1%
Year-on-Yeartrending_down -13.9%
12m Rolling Trendtrending_down -1.4%

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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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