Crime in BH24: Crime Rate & Statistics 2026
BH24 recorded 138 crimes in April 2026 — a crime rate of 4.4 per 1,000 residents. Violence & Sexual Offences accounts for the largest share of crime at 26.8% of all offences recorded. Crime is up 56.8% compared to the same period last year.
Key Statistics
- monitoring48.23 crimes per 1,000 residents annually
- assignment138 crimes recorded in April 2026
- trending_upCrime up 56.8% year-on-year
Total Crimes
138Annual Crime Rate
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District ViewIncident Distribution
Top Locations| Location Reference | Crime Breakdown | Primary Count |
|---|---|---|
| Ash Grove Map | total: 6 Violence and sexual offences: 3 Other theft: 2 | 6 |
| Supermarket Map | total: 5 Shoplifting: 4 Robbery: 1 | 5 |
| Avon Avenue Map | total: 5 Violence and sexual offences: 5 | 5 |
| Waterside Close Map | total: 5 Violence and sexual offences: 2 Burglary: 1 | 5 |
| Supermarket Map | total: 4 Violence and sexual offences: 3 Robbery: 1 | 4 |
| Sports/Recreation Area Map | total: 4 Anti-social behaviour: 1 Criminal damage and arson: 1 | 4 |
| Wessex Estate Map | total: 4 Violence and sexual offences: 3 Other theft: 1 | 4 |
| The Bridges Map | total: 3 Anti-social behaviour: 1 Other theft: 1 | 3 |
| Verwood Road Map | total: 3 Criminal damage and arson: 3 | 3 |
| St Ives Park Map | total: 3 Violence and sexual offences: 2 Anti-social behaviour: 1 | 3 |
Crime Breakdown
April 2026Crime Analysis: BH24
Violence & Sexual Offences makes up the largest share of crime in BH24 at 26.8%. Other Theft (15.2%) and Anti-social Behaviour (15.2%) are the next most common categories.
Compared to the same period last year, crime in BH24 has risen sharply — by 56.8%. The 12-month trend chart above shows where this change is concentrated across individual offence categories.
Crime figures for BH24 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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