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BH8
Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole
Median Price
£344,102Price Trend
+2.7%Crime Trends
Police crime history across the BH8 postcode district, normalized to the currently mapped LSOAs inside this catchment.
Latest month
829
Published for Jan 2026
Largest category
Unknown
5,892 incidents in the trailing 12-month window
YoY change
-8.6%
2025 vs 2024
Latest month829Published for Jan 2026
3M rolling average39incidents per month per LSOA
12M baseline45.5Trailing yearly average for the same geography.
YoY change-8.6%2025 vs 2024
Monthly trend line (5Y)
Monthly level3M rolling averageQuarter change -12.4%Feb 2021 to Jan 2026
Annual comparison
Location summary
LocationBH8Counts are normalized against the district's current LSOA footprint.
Total incidents12,556Latest rolling 12-month police window.
Largest categoryUnspecified5,892 incidents · 46.9%
Coverage23 LSOAsRolling averages are normalized by this coverage set.
Mapped incident locations
| Month | Crime type | Location | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 2026 | Anti-social behaviour Dorset Police | On or near A3060 | No outcome published |
| Jan 2026 | Anti-social behaviour Dorset Police | On or near A3060 | No outcome published |
| Jan 2026 | Unspecified Dorset Police | On or near A3060 | No outcome published |
| Jan 2026 | Unspecified Dorset Police | On or near A3060 | No outcome published |
| Jan 2026 | Violence and sexual offences Dorset Police | On or near A3060 | Under investigation |
| Jan 2026 | Unspecified Dorset Police | On or near Acland Road | No outcome published |
| Jan 2026 | Violence and sexual offences Dorset Police | On or near Acland Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Jan 2026 | Anti-social behaviour Dorset Police | On or near Alington Road | No outcome published |
| Jan 2026 | Anti-social behaviour Dorset Police | On or near Alington Road | No outcome published |
| Jan 2026 | Burglary Dorset Police | On or near Alington Road | Offender given a caution |
| Jan 2026 | Criminal damage and arson Dorset Police | On or near Alington Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Jan 2026 | Public order Dorset Police | On or near Alington Road | Under investigation |
| Jan 2026 | Shoplifting Dorset Police | On or near Alington Road | Under investigation |
| Jan 2026 | Shoplifting Dorset Police | On or near Alington Road | Under investigation |
| Jan 2026 | Shoplifting Dorset Police | On or near Alington Road | Under investigation |
| Jan 2026 | Shoplifting Dorset Police | On or near Alington Road | Under investigation |
| Jan 2026 | Shoplifting Dorset Police | On or near Alington Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Jan 2026 | Shoplifting Dorset Police | On or near Alington Road | Under investigation |
| Jan 2026 | Shoplifting Dorset Police | On or near Alington Road | Under investigation |
| Jan 2026 | Unspecified Dorset Police | On or near Alington Road | No outcome published |
| Jan 2026 | Unspecified Dorset Police | On or near Alington Road | No outcome published |
| Jan 2026 | Unspecified Dorset Police | On or near Alington Road | No outcome published |
| Jan 2026 | Unspecified Dorset Police | On or near Alington Road | No outcome published |
| Jan 2026 | Unspecified Dorset Police | On or near Alington Road | No outcome published |
Category totals
| Crime type | Incidents | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Unspecified BH8 | 5,892 | 46.9% |
| Violence and sexual offences BH8 | 2,003 | 16.0% |
| Anti-social behaviour BH8 | 1,606 | 12.8% |
| Shoplifting BH8 | 745 | 5.9% |
| Other theft BH8 | 453 | 3.6% |
| Criminal damage and arson BH8 | 419 | 3.3% |
| Vehicle crime BH8 | 401 | 3.2% |
| Public order BH8 | 312 | 2.5% |
| Drugs BH8 | 189 | 1.5% |
| Burglary BH8 | 186 | 1.5% |
| Bicycle theft BH8 | 129 | 1.0% |
| Robbery BH8 | 73 | 0.6% |
| Other crime BH8 | 62 | 0.5% |
| Theft from the person BH8 | 51 | 0.4% |
| Possession of weapons BH8 | 35 | 0.3% |
Police archive locations are published as mapped street-level points, not exact private addresses, so incidents may be snapped to a nearby road segment. Annual comparison uses full calendar years where 12 published months are available; otherwise it falls back to trailing 12 months versus the preceding 12 months.