Crime in BH6: Crime Rate & Statistics 2026
BH6 recorded 115 crimes in April 2026 — a crime rate of 3.99 per 1,000 residents. Anti-social Behaviour accounts for the largest share of crime at 32.2% of all offences recorded. Crime is down 16.1% compared to the same period last year.
Key Statistics
- monitoring42.16 crimes per 1,000 residents annually
- assignment115 crimes recorded in April 2026
- trending_downCrime down 16.1% year-on-year
Total Crimes
115Annual Crime Rate
Active Postcodes
Within BH6 district
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Interactive Crime Map
District ViewIncident Distribution
Top Locations| Location Reference | Crime Breakdown | Primary Count |
|---|---|---|
| Supermarket Map | total: 6 Shoplifting: 5 Anti-social behaviour: 1 | 6 |
| Warnford Place Map | total: 5 Violence and sexual offences: 3 Anti-social behaviour: 1 | 5 |
| Donnelly Road Map | total: 5 Anti-social behaviour: 4 Violence and sexual offences: 1 | 5 |
| Supermarket Map | total: 5 Anti-social behaviour: 3 Public order: 1 | 5 |
| Mulberry Mews Map | total: 5 Anti-social behaviour: 2 Other theft: 2 | 5 |
| The Parade Map | total: 4 Anti-social behaviour: 3 Violence and sexual offences: 1 | 4 |
| Supermarket Map | total: 4 Anti-social behaviour: 1 Public order: 1 | 4 |
| St Catherine'S Road Map | total: 4 Anti-social behaviour: 4 | 4 |
| Padfield Close Map | total: 3 Public order: 1 Vehicle crime: 1 | 3 |
| Stourvale Road Map | total: 3 Anti-social behaviour: 2 Violence and sexual offences: 1 | 3 |
Crime Breakdown
April 2026Crime Analysis: BH6
Anti-social Behaviour makes up the largest share of crime in BH6 at 32.2%. Violence & Sexual Offences (30.4%) and Criminal Damage & Arson (7.0%) are the next most common categories.
Compared to the same period last year, crime in BH6 has fallen sharply — by 16.1%. The 12-month trend chart above shows where this change is concentrated across individual offence categories.
Crime figures for BH6 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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