BH8 has an annual crime rate of 51.12 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 BH8?

As of April 2026, BH8 has an annual crime rate of 51.12 per 1,000 residents, based on 235 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 BH8?

The most common crime type in BH8 is Violence & Sexual Offences, accounting for 58 incidents in April 2026 — 24.7% 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 BH8 local authority area.

April 2026 Source: Police.uk

Crime in BH8: Crime Rate & Statistics 2026

BH8 recorded 235 crimes in April 2026 — a crime rate of 4.24 per 1,000 residents. Violence & Sexual Offences accounts for the largest share of crime at 24.7% of all offences recorded. Crime is up 5.4% compared to the same period last year.

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Key Statistics

monitoring51.12 crimes per 1,000 residents annually
assignment235 crimes recorded in April 2026
trending_upCrime up 5.4% year-on-year

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

Total Crimes

235

trending_down -4.9% vs last month

Annual Crime Rate

51.12per 1k

Moderate

Active Postcodes

907

Within BH8 district

Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole

55,424

Estimated population

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Incident Distribution

Top Locations

Location Reference	Crime Breakdown	Primary Count
Hamblin Way Map	total: 34 Shoplifting: 28 Anti-social behaviour: 2	34
Supermarket Map	total: 12 Anti-social behaviour: 3 Violence and sexual offences: 3	12
Oxford Road Map	total: 9 Violence and sexual offences: 3 Anti-social behaviour: 2	9
Shopping Area Map	total: 8 Shoplifting: 8	8
Further/Higher Educational Building Map	total: 6 Anti-social behaviour: 3 Criminal damage and arson: 1	6
Jewell Road Map	total: 5 Vehicle crime: 2 Criminal damage and arson: 1	5
Parking Area Map	total: 5 Shoplifting: 2 Anti-social behaviour: 1	5
Wilkinson Drive Map	total: 4 Public order: 2 Criminal damage and arson: 1	4
Castle Way Map	total: 4 Anti-social behaviour: 1 Public order: 1	4
Seagull Road Map	total: 4 Anti-social behaviour: 3 Violence and sexual offences: 1	4

Crime Breakdown

April 2026

235 Total

Violence & Sexual Offences

24.7%

Anti-social Behaviour

20.9%

Shoplifting

18.3%

Criminal Damage & Arson

9.4%

Vehicle Crime

9.4%

Other Theft

4.7%

Public Order

3.4%

Burglary

3.0%

Robbery

3.0%

Drug Offences

1.7%

Bicycle Theft

0.9%

Weapons Possession

0.4%

Theft from Person

0.4%

Crime Analysis: BH8

Violence & Sexual Offences makes up the largest share of crime in BH8 at 24.7%. Anti-social Behaviour (20.9%) and Shoplifting (18.3%) are the next most common categories.

Compared to the same period last year, crime in BH8 has risen noticeably — by 5.4%. The 12-month trend chart above shows where this change is concentrated across individual offence categories.

Crime figures for BH8 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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Month-on-Monthtrending_down -4.9%

Year-on-Yeartrending_up +5.4%

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