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April 2026 Source: Police.uk

Crime in BH5: Crime Rate & Statistics 2026

BH5 recorded 94 crimes in April 2026 — a crime rate of 4.91 per 1,000 residents. Anti-social Behaviour accounts for the largest share of crime at 27.7% of all offences recorded. Crime is up 2.2% compared to the same period last year.

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Key Statistics

  • monitoring58.92 crimes per 1,000 residents annually
  • assignment94 crimes recorded in April 2026
  • trending_upCrime up 2.2% year-on-year
Data Sources:Police.ukONS Census 2021HM Land Registry Period: April 2026 • Updated monthly

Total Crimes

94
trending_down -17.5% vs last month

Annual Crime Rate

58.92per 1k
Moderate

Active Postcodes

366

Within BH5 district

Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole

19,129

Estimated population

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Incident Distribution

Top Locations
Location ReferenceCrime BreakdownPrimary Count
Parking Area Map
total: 12 Shoplifting: 4 Anti-social behaviour: 2
12
Florence Road Map
total: 8 Drugs: 4 Anti-social behaviour: 2
8
Heathcote Road Map
total: 6 Criminal damage and arson: 4 Robbery: 2
6
Glen Road Map
total: 6 Criminal damage and arson: 2 Possession of weapons: 2
6
Undercliff Road Map
total: 5 Anti-social behaviour: 5
5
Christchurch Road Map
total: 5 Anti-social behaviour: 3 Public order: 1
5
Rosebery Road Map
total: 5 Violence and sexual offences: 2 Anti-social behaviour: 1
5
Crabton Close Road Map
total: 4 Violence and sexual offences: 4
4
Harcourt Road Map
total: 4 Criminal damage and arson: 2 Violence and sexual offences: 2
4
Parking Area Map
total: 4 Anti-social behaviour: 2 Other theft: 1
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Crime Breakdown

April 2026
94 Total
Anti-social Behaviour
26
27.7%
Violence & Sexual Offences
20
21.3%
Criminal Damage & Arson
15
16.0%
Drug Offences
6
6.4%
Vehicle Crime
6
6.4%
Public Order
5
5.3%
Shoplifting
5
5.3%
Robbery
4
4.3%
Bicycle Theft
3
3.2%
Weapons Possession
2
2.1%
Other Theft
2
2.1%

Crime Analysis: BH5

Anti-social Behaviour makes up the largest share of crime in BH5 at 27.7%. Violence & Sexual Offences (21.3%) and Criminal Damage & Arson (16.0%) are the next most common categories.

Compared to the same period last year, crime in BH5 has risen slightly — by 2.2%. The 12-month trend chart above shows where this change is concentrated across individual offence categories.

Crime figures for BH5 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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Growth Analysis

Month-on-Monthtrending_down -17.5%
Year-on-Yeartrending_up +2.2%
12m Rolling Trendtrending_up +0.2%

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Crime rates are calculated per 1,000 residents using ONS Census 2021 population data. Rankings cover all 0 local authorities in England & Wales.

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