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February 2026 Source: Dorset Police Police

bournemouth, christchurch and poole Crime Intelligence Report

bournemouth, christchurch and poole recorded 2,919 crimes in February 2026, equating to a crime rate of 7.29 per 1,000 residents. This places bournemouth, christchurch and poole at #33 of 331 local authorities nationally by total crime volume. Crime has increased by 9.2% compared to the previous month. Year-on-year, crime levels are 4.5% higher.

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

Total Crimes

2,919
trending_up +9.2% vs last month

Crime Rate

7.29per 1k
Moderate

National Rank

#33of 331

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 ReferenceCrime BreakdownPrimary Count
On or near Supermarket Map
Shoplifting: 59
59
On or near Parking Area Map
Anti-social behaviour: 57
57
On or near Shopping Area Map
Shoplifting: 50 Criminal damage and arson: 4
50
On or near Hospital Map
Violence and sexual offences: 35
35
On or near Parking Area Map
Violence and sexual offences: 35
35
On or near Supermarket Map
Anti-social behaviour: 31
31
On or near Pine Road Map
Shoplifting: 27
27
On or near Supermarket Map
Other theft: 14 Public order: 10
14
On or near Supermarket Map
Violence and sexual offences: 24
24
On or near Shopping Area Map
Violence and sexual offences: 22 Drugs: 2
22

Crime Breakdown

February 2026
2,919 Total
Violence & Sexual Offences
967
33.1%
Anti-social Behaviour
667
22.9%
Shoplifting
266
9.1%
Criminal Damage & Arson
216
7.4%
Vehicle Crime
186
6.4%
Other Theft
162
5.5%
Public Order
156
5.3%
Burglary
109
3.7%
Drug Offences
67
2.3%
Other Crime
30
1.0%
Robbery
30
1.0%
Bicycle Theft
29
1.0%
Theft from Person
18
0.6%
Weapons Possession
16
0.5%

Expert Safety Insights

Ward Safety Rankings

33 wards

Highest Crime

#Ward Crimes Rate
1Bournemouth Central 450 4.9
2Boscombe West 176 2.7
3Kinson 159 4.7
4Poole Town 147 1.9
5Newtown & Heatherlands 147 3.0

Safest Wards

Ward Crimes Rate
shieldHighcliffe & Walkford 14 1.3
shieldBroadstone 23 1.7
shieldOakdale 25 1.1
shieldWest Southbourne 32 0.9
shieldRedhill & Northbourne 33 1.5

Growth Analysis

Month-on-Monthtrending_up +9.2%
Year-on-Yeartrending_up +4.5%

Data Transparency

Crime rates are calculated per 1,000 residents using ONS Census 2021 population data. Rankings cover all 331 local authorities in England & Wales.

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