Crime in BH22: Crime Rate & Statistics 2026
BH22 recorded 88 crimes in April 2026 — a crime rate of 2.55 per 1,000 residents. Violence & Sexual Offences accounts for the largest share of crime at 33.0% of all offences recorded. Crime is down 18.5% compared to the same period last year.
Key Statistics
- monitoring31.52 crimes per 1,000 residents annually
- assignment88 crimes recorded in April 2026
- trending_downCrime down 18.5% year-on-year
Total Crimes
88Annual Crime Rate
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Within BH22 district
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District ViewIncident Distribution
Top Locations| Location Reference | Crime Breakdown | Primary Count |
|---|---|---|
| Supermarket Map | total: 8 Anti-social behaviour: 3 Shoplifting: 3 | 8 |
| Cracklewood Close Map | total: 5 Anti-social behaviour: 2 Criminal damage and arson: 1 | 5 |
| Fairways Map | total: 4 Anti-social behaviour: 2 Violence and sexual offences: 2 | 4 |
| Lockyers Drive Map | total: 4 Anti-social behaviour: 3 Other theft: 1 | 4 |
| Severn Road 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 |
| Petrol Station Map | total: 4 Violence and sexual offences: 3 Anti-social behaviour: 1 | 4 |
| Kingsway Map | total: 3 Burglary: 1 Criminal damage and arson: 1 | 3 |
| Thames Close Map | total: 3 Vehicle crime: 3 | 3 |
| Supermarket Map | total: 3 Anti-social behaviour: 2 Violence and sexual offences: 1 | 3 |
Crime Breakdown
April 2026Crime Analysis: BH22
Violence & Sexual Offences makes up the largest share of crime in BH22 at 33.0%. Anti-social Behaviour (27.3%) and Other Theft (8.0%) are the next most common categories.
Compared to the same period last year, crime in BH22 has fallen sharply — by 18.5%. The 12-month trend chart above shows where this change is concentrated across individual offence categories.
Crime figures for BH22 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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