BH3 has an annual crime rate of 49.02 per 1,000 residents based on Police.uk data for March 2026. Safety levels vary across different wards and neighbourhoods. Use the ward breakdown and hotspot map on this page for a granular local picture of crime patterns across the area.

What is the crime rate in BH3?

As of March 2026, BH3 has an annual crime rate of 49.02 per 1,000 residents, based on 37 recorded offences in the latest reporting period. This figure is sourced from Police.uk open data and normalised using ONS Census 2021 population estimates to allow accurate comparisons between areas.

What is the most common crime in BH3?

The most common crime type in BH3 is Violence & Sexual Offences, accounting for 15 incidents in March 2026 — 40.5% of all recorded crime in the area. Data is sourced from Police.uk and covers all crimes recorded by the responsible police force across the BH3 local authority area.

March 2026 Source: Police.uk

BH3 Crime Intelligence Report

BH3 recorded 37 crimes in March 2026, equating to a crime rate of 3.05 per 1,000 residents. Crime has decreased by 24.5% compared to the previous month. Year-on-year, crime levels are 19.4% higher.

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Key Statistics

monitoring49.02 crimes per 1,000 residents annually
assignment37 crimes recorded in March 2026
trending_upCrime up 19.4% year-on-year

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

Total Crimes

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Annual Crime Rate

49.02per 1k

Moderate

Active Postcodes

196

Within BH3 district

Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole

12,138

Estimated population

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Incident Distribution

Top Locations

Location Reference	Crime Breakdown	Primary Count
Alington Road Map	total: 6 Anti-social behaviour: 1 Burglary: 1	6
Belvedere Road Map	total: 5 Violence and sexual offences: 4 Anti-social behaviour: 1	5
Grafton Close Map	total: 4 Violence and sexual offences: 3 Anti-social behaviour: 1	4
Gerald Road Map	total: 3 Violence and sexual offences: 2 Anti-social behaviour: 1	3
Huntly Road Map	total: 2 Burglary: 1 Vehicle crime: 1	2
Carrbridge Close Map	total: 2 Anti-social behaviour: 1 Violence and sexual offences: 1	2
Oban Road Map	total: 2 Violence and sexual offences: 2	2
Kensington Drive Map	total: 1 Public order: 1	1
Meyrick Park Crescent Map	total: 1 Vehicle crime: 1	1
Dunbar Road Map	total: 1 Anti-social behaviour: 1	1

Crime Breakdown

March 2026

37 Total

Violence & Sexual Offences

40.5%

Anti-social Behaviour

27.0%

Burglary

13.5%

Vehicle Crime

8.1%

Public Order

2.7%

Other Crime

2.7%

Shoplifting

2.7%

Robbery

2.7%

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Month-on-Monthtrending_down -24.5%

Year-on-Yeartrending_up +19.4%

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