BH9 has an annual crime rate of 66.3 per 1,000 residents based on Police.uk data for March 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 BH9?

As of March 2026, BH9 has an annual crime rate of 66.3 per 1,000 residents, based on 209 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 BH9?

The most common crime type in BH9 is Shoplifting, accounting for 66 incidents in March 2026 — 31.6% 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 BH9 local authority area.

March 2026 Source: Police.uk

BH9 Crime Intelligence Report

BH9 recorded 209 crimes in March 2026, equating to a crime rate of 5.5 per 1,000 residents. Crime has increased by 1.0% compared to the previous month. Year-on-year, crime levels are 15.5% higher.

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Key Statistics

monitoring66.3 crimes per 1,000 residents annually
assignment209 crimes recorded in March 2026
trending_upCrime up 15.5% year-on-year

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

Total Crimes

209

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Annual Crime Rate

66.3per 1k

Moderate

Active Postcodes

884

Within BH9 district

Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole

38,026

Estimated population

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Incident Distribution

Top Locations

Location Reference	Crime Breakdown	Primary Count
Wimborne Road Map	total: 28 Shoplifting: 28	28
Pine Road Map	total: 15 Shoplifting: 13 Other crime: 1	15
Leslie Road Map	total: 9 Shoplifting: 8 Robbery: 1	9
Supermarket Map	total: 7 Anti-social behaviour: 3 Shoplifting: 3	7
Shopping Area Map	total: 7 Shoplifting: 3 Robbery: 2	7
Supermarket Map	total: 6 Shoplifting: 4 Anti-social behaviour: 2	6
Garth Road Map	total: 5 Criminal damage and arson: 2 Violence and sexual offences: 2	5
Petrol Station Map	total: 5 Anti-social behaviour: 2 Criminal damage and arson: 1	5
Midland Road Map	total: 5 Other crime: 2 Violence and sexual offences: 2	5
Hawthorn Road Map	total: 5 Anti-social behaviour: 2 Burglary: 1	5

Crime Breakdown

March 2026

209 Total

Shoplifting

31.6%

Anti-social Behaviour

22.0%

Violence & Sexual Offences

20.1%

Vehicle Crime

7.2%

Criminal Damage & Arson

3.8%

Other Theft

3.8%

Public Order

2.9%

Robbery

2.9%

Burglary

1.9%

Drug Offences

1.4%

Other Crime

1.4%

Theft from Person

1.0%

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Growth Analysis

Month-on-Monthtrending_up +1.0%

Year-on-Yeartrending_up +15.5%

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