What is the crime rate in BH22?

As of March 2026, BH22 has an annual crime rate of 40.34 per 1,000 residents, based on 74 recorded offences in the latest month.

What is the most common crime in BH22?

The most common crime type in BH22 is Violence and sexual offences with 33 incidents in March 2026, accounting for 44.6% of all crime.

March 2026 Source: Police.uk

BH22 Crime Intelligence Report

BH22 recorded 74 crimes in March 2026, equating to a crime rate of 2.7 per 1,000 residents. Crime has decreased by 10.8% compared to the previous month. Year-on-year, crime levels are 14.0% lower.

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Data Sources:Police.ukONS Census 2021HM Land Registry Period: March 2026 • Updated monthly

Total Crimes

trending_down -10.8% vs last month

Annual Crime Rate

40.34per 1k

Moderate

Active Postcodes

957

Within BH22 district

Dorset

27,440

Estimated population

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Incident Distribution

Top Locations

Location Reference	Crime Breakdown	Primary Count
Larks Close Map	total: 4 Anti-social behaviour: 2 Violence and sexual offences: 2	4
Princes Road Map	total: 4 Anti-social behaviour: 2 Violence and sexual offences: 2	4
Holly Close Map	total: 3 Shoplifting: 2 Violence and sexual offences: 1	3
Fairways Map	total: 3 Anti-social behaviour: 3	3
Larks Rise Map	total: 2 Anti-social behaviour: 2	2
Dunnock Close Map	total: 2 Violence and sexual offences: 2	2
Bramble Court Map	total: 2 Anti-social behaviour: 1 Violence and sexual offences: 1	2
Pomona Close Map	total: 2 Burglary: 1 Other theft: 1	2
Dugdell Close Map	total: 2 Anti-social behaviour: 1 Violence and sexual offences: 1	2
Petwyn Close Map	total: 2 Violence and sexual offences: 2	2

Crime Breakdown

March 2026

74 Total

Violence & Sexual Offences

44.6%

Anti-social Behaviour

28.4%

Other Theft

8.1%

Shoplifting

5.4%

Vehicle Crime

4.1%

Burglary

4.1%

Public Order

2.7%

Criminal Damage & Arson

1.4%

Theft from Person

1.4%

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Growth Analysis

Month-on-Monthtrending_down -10.8%

Year-on-Yeartrending_down -14.0%

12m Rolling Trendtrending_down -1.1%

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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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