Crime in BH25: Crime Rate & Statistics 2026
BH25 recorded 105 crimes in April 2026 — a crime rate of 3.84 per 1,000 residents. Violence & Sexual Offences accounts for the largest share of crime at 47.6% of all offences recorded. Crime is up 2.9% compared to the same period last year.
Key Statistics
- monitoring51.99 crimes per 1,000 residents annually
- assignment105 crimes recorded in April 2026
- trending_upCrime up 2.9% year-on-year
Total Crimes
105Annual Crime Rate
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District ViewIncident Distribution
Top Locations| Location Reference | Crime Breakdown | Primary Count |
|---|---|---|
| Nelson Close Map | total: 6 Violence and sexual offences: 3 Anti-social behaviour: 1 | 6 |
| Cliff Crescent Map | total: 5 Violence and sexual offences: 2 Criminal damage and arson: 1 | 5 |
| Greenwood Close Map | total: 4 Criminal damage and arson: 2 Drugs: 1 | 4 |
| Park/Open Space Map | total: 3 Violence and sexual offences: 2 Anti-social behaviour: 1 | 3 |
| Parkside Walk Map | total: 3 Criminal damage and arson: 1 Public order: 1 | 3 |
| Stannington Close Map | total: 3 Violence and sexual offences: 2 Public order: 1 | 3 |
| Norris Gardens Map | total: 3 Violence and sexual offences: 3 | 3 |
| Bouverie Close Map | total: 3 Violence and sexual offences: 3 | 3 |
| Bligh Close Map | total: 2 Criminal damage and arson: 1 Violence and sexual offences: 1 | 2 |
| Parking Area Map | total: 2 Criminal damage and arson: 1 Vehicle crime: 1 | 2 |
Crime Breakdown
April 2026Crime Analysis: BH25
Violence & Sexual Offences accounts for more than a third of all recorded crime in BH25 (47.6%). Public Order (13.3%) and Criminal Damage & Arson (11.4%) are the next most common categories.
Compared to the same period last year, crime in BH25 has risen slightly — by 2.9%. The 12-month trend chart above shows where this change is concentrated across individual offence categories.
Crime figures for BH25 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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