Crime in BH31: Crime Rate & Statistics 2026
BH31 recorded 33 crimes in April 2026 — a crime rate of 1.82 per 1,000 residents. Violence & Sexual Offences accounts for the largest share of crime at 30.3% of all offences recorded. Crime is up 10.0% compared to the same period last year.
Key Statistics
- monitoring20.55 crimes per 1,000 residents annually
- assignment33 crimes recorded in April 2026
- trending_upCrime up 10.0% year-on-year
Total Crimes
33Annual Crime Rate
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Within BH31 district
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District ViewIncident Distribution
Top Locations| Location Reference | Crime Breakdown | Primary Count |
|---|---|---|
| Parking Area Map | total: 7 Shoplifting: 6 Anti-social behaviour: 1 | 7 |
| Claylake Drive Map | total: 2 Anti-social behaviour: 1 Bicycle theft: 1 | 2 |
| Petrol Station Map | total: 2 Public order: 1 Violence and sexual offences: 1 | 2 |
| Potters Place Map | total: 2 Violence and sexual offences: 2 | 2 |
| Eastworth Road Map | total: 2 Anti-social behaviour: 1 Violence and sexual offences: 1 | 2 |
| Coronation Close Map | total: 2 Violence and sexual offences: 2 | 2 |
| Manor Court Map | total: 2 Anti-social behaviour: 1 Other crime: 1 | 2 |
| Woodlinken Way Map | total: 1 Anti-social behaviour: 1 | 1 |
| Wisteria Drive Map | total: 1 Violence and sexual offences: 1 | 1 |
| Potterne Wood Close Map | total: 1 Violence and sexual offences: 1 | 1 |
Crime Breakdown
April 2026Crime Analysis: BH31
Violence & Sexual Offences makes up the largest share of crime in BH31 at 30.3%. Anti-social Behaviour (27.3%) and Shoplifting (18.2%) are the next most common categories.
Compared to the same period last year, crime in BH31 has risen noticeably — by 10.0%. The 12-month trend chart above shows where this change is concentrated across individual offence categories.
Crime figures for BH31 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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