February 2026 Source: Police.uk
BH8 Crime Intelligence Report
BH8 recorded 204 crimes in February 2026, equating to a crime rate of 6.41 per 1,000 residents. Crime has increased by 5.2% compared to the previous month. Year-on-year, crime levels are 1.0% lower.
Data Sources:Police.ukONS Census 2021HM Land Registry Period: February 2026 • Updated monthly
Total Crimes
204trending_up +5.2% vs last month
Crime Rate
6.41per 1k
Moderate Active Postcodes
907
Within BH8 district
Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole
31,813
Estimated population
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Incident Distribution
Top Locations| Location Reference | Crime Breakdown | Primary Count |
|---|---|---|
| Oxford Road Map | total: 15 Violence and sexual offences: 7 Anti-social behaviour: 3 | 15 |
| Jewell Road Map | total: 11 Anti-social behaviour: 5 Violence and sexual offences: 5 | 11 |
| Shopping Area Map | total: 8 Shoplifting: 4 Anti-social behaviour: 1 | 8 |
| Ashley Close Map | total: 8 Bicycle theft: 2 Burglary: 2 | 8 |
| Hamblin Way Map | total: 7 Shoplifting: 5 Anti-social behaviour: 1 | 7 |
| Jefferson Avenue Map | total: 6 Anti-social behaviour: 2 Criminal damage and arson: 2 | 6 |
| Parking Area Map | total: 5 Anti-social behaviour: 1 Criminal damage and arson: 1 | 5 |
| Further/Higher Educational Building Map | total: 5 Burglary: 2 Public order: 1 | 5 |
| Castle Way Map | total: 4 Anti-social behaviour: 2 Other theft: 1 | 4 |
| Mallard Road Map | total: 4 Anti-social behaviour: 2 Violence and sexual offences: 2 | 4 |
Crime Breakdown
February 2026Violence & Sexual Offences
60
29.4%
Anti-social Behaviour
42
20.6%
Burglary
18
8.8%
Criminal Damage & Arson
16
7.8%
Public Order
15
7.4%
Shoplifting
14
6.9%
Vehicle Crime
13
6.4%
Other Theft
12
5.9%
Bicycle Theft
4
2.0%
Drug Offences
4
2.0%
Robbery
2
1.0%
Other Crime
2
1.0%
Weapons Possession
1
0.5%
Theft from Person
1
0.5%
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Month-on-Monthtrending_up +5.2%
Year-on-Yeartrending_down -1.0%
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