Crime and justice in Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole
Unitary authorityThe south east of the South West. 405,829 people in 162 square kilometres.
13 layers about crime and justice for Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole, each at the level its publisher released it, with its own date and source.
Crime and ASB by neighbourhood
Police recorded crime and outcomes (data.police.uk) · August 2026
Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole’s 240 neighbourhoods range from 0 to 175.
Crime and anti-social behaviour
CouncilEngland, Wales and Northern Ireland onlyAnti-social behaviour
CouncilEngland, Wales and Northern Ireland onlyBurglary
CouncilEngland, Wales and Northern Ireland onlyCriminal damage and arson
CouncilEngland, Wales and Northern Ireland onlyDrug offences
CouncilEngland, Wales and Northern Ireland onlyOther crime
CouncilEngland, Wales and Northern Ireland onlyRecorded crime rate
CouncilEngland, Wales and Northern Ireland onlyIn the 12 months to August 2026, police recorded crimes and anti-social behaviour in Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole at a rate of 88.5 per 1,000 people.
That compares with 83.5 per 1,000 people across South West.
Worked out by Open Index from police.uk crime records and ONS and NISRA population estimates.
- Against South West
- 6% higher83.5 per 1,000
Robbery
CouncilEngland, Wales and Northern Ireland onlyShoplifting
CouncilEngland, Wales and Northern Ireland onlyTheft from the person
CouncilEngland, Wales and Northern Ireland onlyVehicle crime
CouncilEngland, Wales and Northern Ireland onlyViolence and sexual offences
CouncilEngland, Wales and Northern Ireland onlyStreet-level crime
Map pointEngland, Wales and Northern Ireland onlyPublished as points, so there is no single figure for Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole. The map shows each one.