Crime in BH7: Crime Rate & Statistics 2026
BH7 recorded 78 crimes in April 2026 — a crime rate of 3.04 per 1,000 residents. Violence & Sexual Offences accounts for the largest share of crime at 37.2% of all offences recorded. Crime is up 30.0% compared to the same period last year.
Key Statistics
- monitoring35.48 crimes per 1,000 residents annually
- assignment78 crimes recorded in April 2026
- trending_upCrime up 30.0% year-on-year
Total Crimes
78Annual Crime Rate
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Within BH7 district
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District ViewIncident Distribution
Top Locations| Location Reference | Crime Breakdown | Primary Count |
|---|---|---|
| Hospital Map | total: 8 Violence and sexual offences: 2 Bicycle theft: 1 | 8 |
| Wilton Road Map | total: 7 Violence and sexual offences: 4 Anti-social behaviour: 3 | 7 |
| Supermarket Map | total: 5 Bicycle theft: 2 Violence and sexual offences: 2 | 5 |
| Sports/Recreation Area Map | total: 3 Violence and sexual offences: 2 Vehicle crime: 1 | 3 |
| Langton Road Map | total: 3 Violence and sexual offences: 2 Burglary: 1 | 3 |
| Haviland Road Map | total: 3 Bicycle theft: 1 Drugs: 1 | 3 |
| Haviland Road East Map | total: 3 Violence and sexual offences: 3 | 3 |
| Parking Area Map | total: 3 Other theft: 2 Anti-social behaviour: 1 | 3 |
| Chaseside Map | total: 3 Violence and sexual offences: 2 Criminal damage and arson: 1 | 3 |
| Cromwell Place Map | total: 2 Drugs: 1 Public order: 1 | 2 |
Crime Breakdown
April 2026Crime Analysis: BH7
Violence & Sexual Offences accounts for more than a third of all recorded crime in BH7 (37.2%). Anti-social Behaviour (15.4%) and Vehicle Crime (11.5%) are the next most common categories.
Compared to the same period last year, crime in BH7 has risen sharply — by 30.0%. The 12-month trend chart above shows where this change is concentrated across individual offence categories.
Crime figures for BH7 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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