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Crime Rates in Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole, local authority district

Crime Rate

87.4

87.4

Low 4/10

* the lower the better

Last updated: 05.02.2026

Annual total crime rate in Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole, (local authority district) is 87.4 crimes per thousand resident population. This can be rated as 4 out of 10 or low crime level compared to other boroughs/local authority districts in England and Wales.

Crime rates in Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole (local authority district) by type

Violence and sexual offences 27.7 3/10
Anti-social behaviour 21.5 6/10
Shoplifting 8.08 5/10
Criminal damage and arson 6.18 4/10
Other theft 5.69 4/10
Vehicle crime 5.25 5/10
Public order 4.24 3/10
Burglary 3.24 4/10
Drugs 1.76 2/10
Bicycle theft 1.19 5/10
Other crime 0.797 1/10
Robbery 0.675 3/10
Possession of weapons 0.545 2/10
Theft from the person 0.465 2/10

Data source: data.police.uk

Jan 2025 - Dec 2025

Above are annual crime rates in Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole (local authority district) by crime type.

The figures in black represent the number of crimes of a certain type per thousand resident population in Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole (local authority district).

The figures in grey indicate the relative ratings of Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole (local authority district) for a specific crime type compared to other boroughs/local authority districts in England and Wales.

Higher ratings correspond to higher crime rates.

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Historical crime rates in Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole (local authority district) and South West (region)

Number of annual crimes per 1000 resident population
  • Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole
    LAD
  • South West
    region

Data source: data.police.uk

Crime rate ratings in Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole (local authority district)

Higher ratings correspond to higher crime rates.

Horizontal: area ratings based on annual total crime rate per 1000 resident population.

Vertical: number of areas

Data source: data.police.uk

Annual total crime rates of wards within Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole (local authority district)

Ward nameCrime Rate
1. Highcliffe & Walkford25.4 low
2. Broadstone25.6 low
3. Mudeford, Stanpit & West Highcliffe32.8 low
4. Oakdale39 low
5. Redhill & Northbourne43.8 low
6. Penn Hill45.7 low
7. Moordown47 low
8. East Southbourne & Tuckton47.2 low
9. Bearwood & Merley48.1 low
10. Parkstone48.2 low
11. Commons49.3 low
12. Creekmoor54.6 low
13. West Southbourne55.2 low
14. Queen's Park57.2 low
15. Littledown & Iford60.7 low
16. Talbot & Branksome Woods61.6 low
17. Canford Heath65.1 low
18. Burton & Grange65.5 low
19. Canford Cliffs65.6 low
20. Boscombe East & Pokesdown66.6 low
21. Hamworthy66.7 low
22. Newtown & Heatherlands66.7 low
23. Alderney & Bourne Valley71.2 low
24. Christchurch Town75.5 low
25. Wallisdown & Winton West81.1 low
26. Muscliff & Strouden Park82.1 low
27. Kinson86.2 low
28. East Cliff & Springbourne103 low
29. Winton East112 medium
30. Westbourne & West Cliff123 medium
31. Boscombe West124 medium
32. Poole Town162 medium
33. Bournemouth Central345 high

*annual total crimes per 1000 resident population

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Data source: data.police.uk

Jan 2025 - Dec 2025

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