Overview of Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole crime rate
Ranking 3rd among 25 neighbouring boroughs in terms of crime rates, Bournemouth, Christchurch, and Poole witnessed 39,372 incidents of crime in 2023. With a population of 400,196, this translates to a crime rate of 98.38 incidents per 1,000 inhabitants—a 4.88% decrease from the previous year.
Predominant crime types in the area include Violence and sexual offences (31.7%), Anti-social behaviour (24.1%), and Criminal damage and arson (7.7%). Less frequent crimes encompass Robbery (0.8%), Other crime (0.6%), Possession of weapons (0.5%).
Out of the 33 wards in the region, those experiencing higher crime rates include Bournemouth Central (359.6), Poole Town (217.5), Boscombe West (175.2). Conversely, the safest wards are Highcliffe & Walkford (39.0), Mudeford, Stanpit & West Highcliffe (36.7), Broadstone (29.2) .
Reviewing the Postcode districts within or overlapping Bournemouth, Christchurch, and Poole, the areas with elevated crime rates include BH2 (334.4), BH1 (207.6), BH5 (128.3) . The safest postcode districts are BH22 (48.0), BH21 (36.4), BH18 (28.0) .
Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole crime incidents by crime type
- Violence and sexual offences – 12500 (31.7)%
- Anti-social behaviour – 9492 (24.1)%
- Criminal damage and arson – 3024 (7.7)%
- Shoplifting – 2913 (7.4)%
- Other theft – 2803 (7.1)%
- Vehicle crime – 2580 (6.6)%
- Public order – 2248 (5.7)%
- Burglary – 1628 (4.1)%
- Bicycle theft – 567 (1.4)%
- Drugs – 500 (1.3)%
- Theft from the person – 346 (0.9)%
- Robbery – 321 (0.8)%
- Other crime – 246 (0.6)%
- Possession of weapons – 204 (0.5)%
How does Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole compare against nearby areas ?
List of nearby boroughs/local administrative districts from high crime rate to low (2023):
Heat map for all nearby areas Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole is compared against
Crime rates in Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole wards
There are 33 wards within Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole. Bournemouth Central, Poole Town, Boscombe West has highest crime rate (crime per 1000 residents). Below map shows 2023 crime rates broken down by crime types.
List of all 33 wards from high crime rate to low.
- Bournemouth Central (359.6)
- Poole Town (217.5)
- Boscombe West (175.2)
- Westbourne & West Cliff (143.0)
- East Cliff & Springbourne (142.4)
- Winton East (118.3)
- Kinson (110.1)
- Wallisdown & Winton West (104.8)
- Christchurch Town (104.8)
- Burton & Grange (99.8)
- Hamworthy (94.6)
- Newtown & Heatherlands (94.2)
- Muscliff & Strouden Park (85.6)
- Boscombe East & Pokesdown (83.9)
- Littledown & Iford (82.5)
- Alderney & Bourne Valley (80.8)
- Canford Heath (79.2)
- Canford Cliffs (76.8)
- Talbot & Branksome Woods (74.6)
- Creekmoor (73.1)
- Parkstone (68.3)
- Moordown (66.8)
- Oakdale (63.1)
- West Southbourne (61.1)
- Queen’s Park (Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole) (59.7)
- Bearwood & Merley (59.3)
- Penn Hill (55.9)
- East Southbourne & Tuckton (53.6)
- Commons (44.7)
- Redhill & Northbourne (41.8)
- Highcliffe & Walkford (39.0)
- Mudeford, Stanpit & West Highcliffe (36.7)
- Broadstone (29.2)
Analyze trends and crime types for Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole wards
Crime rates in postcode districts under Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole
There are 22 postcode districts/outcodes under or overlapping with Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole. Highest crime rates in BH2, BH1, BH5 .
- BH2 – 334.4
- BH1 – 207.6
- BH5 – 128.3
- BH15 – 121.6
- BH8 – 112.5
- BH11 – 112.4
- BH7 – 95.6
- BH12 – 89.1
- BH3 – 88.0
- BH4 – 84.2
- BH16 – 80.8
- BH17 – 77.7
- BH9 – 76.8
- BH10 – 72.1
- BH13 – 70.6
- BH14 – 64.7
- BH23 – 64.0
- BH24 – 58.7
- BH6 – 57.4
- BH22 – 48.0
- BH21 – 36.4
- BH18 – 28.0
Postcode districts in Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole
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