Total Crime Rate
86.7 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
32.7 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole has the 10th highest crime rate of 27 districts in South West region and the 149th highest crime rate district of 318 districts in England and Wales. Within the region (South West), it has the 10th highest crime rate of 27 districts.
The overall crime rate in Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole in the last 12 months was 86.7 per 1,000 residents and was 4.3% higher than the South West region average (83.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 11,004 offences recorded. The least common crime was Theft from the person with 189 cases , up 0.5% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Robbery ( 14.1% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other crime ( -11.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 13,151 (≈ 32.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( -1.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -69.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .
Last 12 months · All offences per 1,000 residents
District average: 86.7 per 1,000
| Ward | Per 1,000 | vs. District | Label vs UK wards | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bournemouth Central | 322.0 | 235.3 (271%) | Very high 10/10 |
| 2 | Poole Town | 146.2 | 59.5 (69%) | Very high 10/10 |
| 3 | Boscombe West | 139.0 | 52.3 (60%) | Very high 10/10 |
| 4 | Winton East | 124.0 | 37.3 (43%) | Very high 9/10 |
| 5 | East Cliff & Springbourne | 95.6 | 8.9 (10%) | High 8/10 |
| 6 | Westbourne & West Cliff | 94.8 | 8.1 (9%) | High 8/10 |
| 7 | Muscliff & Strouden Park | 93.3 | 6.6 (8%) | High 8/10 |
| 8 | Christchurch Town | 91.8 | 5.1 (6%) | High 8/10 |
| 9 | Wallisdown & Winton West | 90.4 | 3.7 (4%) | High 8/10 |
| 10 | Kinson | 87.2 | 0.5 (1%) | High 8/10 |
| 11 | Boscombe East & Pokesdown | 78.6 | -8.1 (-9%) | High 7/10 |
| 12 | Alderney & Bourne Valley | 75.8 | -10.9 (-13%) | High 7/10 |
| 13 | Hamworthy | 73.2 | -13.5 (-16%) | High 7/10 |
| 14 | Canford Cliffs | 73.0 | -13.7 (-16%) | Typical 6/10 |
| 15 | Canford Heath | 72.6 | -14.1 (-16%) | Typical 6/10 |
| 16 | Burton & Grange | 72.3 | -14.4 (-17%) | Typical 6/10 |
| 17 | Talbot & Branksome Woods | 68.1 | -18.6 (-21%) | Typical 6/10 |
| 18 | Littledown & Iford | 67.8 | -18.9 (-22%) | Typical 6/10 |
| 19 | Creekmoor | 62.3 | -24.4 (-28%) | Typical 5/10 |
| 20 | Newtown & Heatherlands | 58.9 | -27.8 (-32%) | Typical 5/10 |
| 21 | Bearwood & Merley | 55.4 | -31.3 (-36%) | Typical 5/10 |
| 22 | Moordown | 52.4 | -34.3 (-40%) | Low 4/10 |
| 23 | Queen's Park | 52.4 | -34.3 (-40%) | Low 4/10 |
| 24 | Redhill & Northbourne | 50.8 | -35.9 (-41%) | Low 4/10 |
| 25 | East Southbourne & Tuckton | 49.6 | -37.1 (-43%) | Low 4/10 |
| 26 | West Southbourne | 48.7 | -38.0 (-44%) | Low 4/10 |
| 27 | Parkstone | 48.5 | -38.2 (-44%) | Low 4/10 |
| 28 | Commons | 43.5 | -43.2 (-50%) | Low 3/10 |
| 29 | Oakdale | 34.8 | -51.9 (-60%) | Very low 2/10 |
| 30 | Penn Hill | 34.7 | -52.0 (-60%) | Very low 2/10 |
| 31 | Broadstone | 29.8 | -56.9 (-66%) | Very low 2/10 |
| 32 | Mudeford, Stanpit & West Highcliffe | 25.0 | -61.7 (-71%) | Very low 1/10 |
| 33 | Highcliffe & Walkford | 23.7 | -63.0 (-73%) | Very low 1/10 |
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