What is the crime rate in Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole?

As of March 2026, Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole has a crime rate of 7.46 per 1,000 residents, based on 2,986 recorded offences.

How does Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole rank nationally for crime?

Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole ranks #41 out of 330 local authorities by total crime volume.

What is the most common crime in Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole?

The most common crime type in Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole is Violence and sexual offences with 965 incidents in March 2026, accounting for 32.3% of all crime.

March 2026 Source: Dorset Police Police

Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole Crime Intelligence Report

Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole recorded 2,986 crimes in March 2026, equating to a crime rate of 7.46 per 1,000 residents. This places Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole at #41 of 330 local authorities nationally by total crime volume. Crime has increased by 2.3% compared to the previous month. Year-on-year, crime levels are 3.2% lower.

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

Total Crimes

2,986

trending_up +2.3% vs last month

Crime Rate

7.46per 1k

Moderate

National Rank

#41of 330

By total crime volume

National Population

400,195

Estimated population

12-Month Crime Trend

Monthly Totals

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Live Points

Crime Incident

Area Boundary

Incident Distribution

Top Locations

Location Reference	Crime Breakdown	Primary Count
On or near Parking Area Map	Anti-social behaviour: 80	80
On or near Parking Area Map	Violence and sexual offences: 55	55
On or near Supermarket Map	Shoplifting: 47	47
On or near Shopping Area Map	Shoplifting: 32 Robbery: 6	32
On or near Supermarket Map	Anti-social behaviour: 36	36
On or near Wimborne Road Map	Shoplifting: 28	28
On or near Supermarket Map	Violence and sexual offences: 25	25
On or near Shopping Area Map	Anti-social behaviour: 23	23
On or near Parking Area Map	Criminal damage and arson: 16 Robbery: 3	16
On or near Haviland Road West Map	Criminal damage and arson: 9 Other theft: 6 Burglary: 3	9

Crime Breakdown

March 2026

2,986 Total

Violence & Sexual Offences

965

32.3%

Anti-social Behaviour

794

26.6%

Shoplifting

240

8.0%

Criminal Damage & Arson

198

6.6%

Vehicle Crime

182

6.1%

Other Theft

173

5.8%

Public Order

159

5.3%

Burglary

3.3%

Drug Offences

2.5%

Bicycle Theft

1.3%

Robbery

0.7%

Other Crime

0.6%

Weapons Possession

0.5%

Theft from Person

0.3%

Expert Safety Insights

Ward Safety Rankings

33 wards

Highest Crime

#	Ward	Crimes	Rate
1	Bournemouth Central	402	24.8
2	Kinson	176	9.9
3	Poole Town	172	13.6
4	Boscombe West	172	16.2
5	East Cliff & Springbourne	146	8.5

Safest Wards

	Ward	Crimes	Rate
shield	Highcliffe & Walkford	9	0.9
shield	Penn Hill	29	2.5
shield	Broadstone	29	2.8
shield	East Southbourne & Tuckton	33	3.7
shield	Redhill & Northbourne	34	3.4

Growth Analysis

Month-on-Monthtrending_up +2.3%

Year-on-Yeartrending_down -3.2%

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Crime rates are calculated per 1,000 residents using ONS Census 2021 population data. Rankings cover all 330 local authorities in England & Wales.

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