BH4 has an annual crime rate of 58.26 per 1,000 residents based on Police.uk data for April 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 BH4?

As of April 2026, BH4 has an annual crime rate of 58.26 per 1,000 residents, based on 61 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 BH4?

The most common crime type in BH4 is Violence & Sexual Offences, accounting for 24 incidents in April 2026 — 39.3% 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 BH4 local authority area.

April 2026 Source: Police.uk

Crime in BH4: Crime Rate & Statistics 2026

BH4 recorded 61 crimes in April 2026 — a crime rate of 4.13 per 1,000 residents. Violence & Sexual Offences accounts for the largest share of crime at 39.3% of all offences recorded. Crime is up 56.4% compared to the same period last year.

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Key Statistics

monitoring58.26 crimes per 1,000 residents annually
assignment61 crimes recorded in April 2026
trending_upCrime up 56.4% year-on-year

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

Total Crimes

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Annual Crime Rate

58.26per 1k

Moderate

Active Postcodes

497

Within BH4 district

Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole

14,762

Estimated population

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Incident Distribution

Top Locations

Location Reference	Crime Breakdown	Primary Count
Supermarket Map	total: 9 Shoplifting: 8 Robbery: 1	9
Denewood Road Map	total: 7 Violence and sexual offences: 5 Anti-social behaviour: 1	7
Dorset Road Map	total: 4 Anti-social behaviour: 2 Violence and sexual offences: 2	4
Landseer Road Map	total: 3 Other theft: 2 Anti-social behaviour: 1	3
Norwich Avenue West Map	total: 3 Anti-social behaviour: 2 Violence and sexual offences: 1	3
Western Road Map	total: 2 Anti-social behaviour: 2	2
Pembroke Road Map	total: 2 Public order: 1 Violence and sexual offences: 1	2
Studland Road Map	total: 2 Violence and sexual offences: 2	2
Parking Area Map	total: 2 Anti-social behaviour: 1 Violence and sexual offences: 1	2
Cheyne Gardens Map	total: 2 Anti-social behaviour: 1 Violence and sexual offences: 1	2

Crime Breakdown

April 2026

61 Total

Violence & Sexual Offences

39.3%

Anti-social Behaviour

24.6%

Shoplifting

14.8%

Criminal Damage & Arson

6.6%

Other Theft

4.9%

Vehicle Crime

3.3%

Burglary

3.3%

Public Order

1.6%

Robbery

1.6%

Crime Analysis: BH4

Violence & Sexual Offences accounts for more than a third of all recorded crime in BH4 (39.3%). Anti-social Behaviour (24.6%) and Shoplifting (14.8%) are the next most common categories.

Compared to the same period last year, crime in BH4 has risen sharply — by 56.4%. The 12-month trend chart above shows where this change is concentrated across individual offence categories.

Crime figures for BH4 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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