Bournemouth crime stats
The overall crime rate in Bournemouth city is 122.9 crimes per 1,000. Most crimes, 6.8k crimes were violent crimes which is 31.0% of all crimes committed in the area. Violent crime rate is at 107% of national crime rate. Drugs crime was the fastest growing crime and it increased by 19.5% over the last twelve months.The category of "bicycle theft crime" is the highest ranking crime category when category crime rate is compared to the national average. "Bicycle theft crime" rate is at 198% of national crime rate which puts Bournemouth on 21. position out of 99 England's and Wales' cities in this crime category. "Bicycle theft crime" makes up 1.4% of all crimes committed in the area. The total number of "bicycle theft crime" is 307 cases and has increased by 0.7% when compared year-over-year in the period of December 2024 - November 2025.
| Crime statistic | Share of all crimes | Ranking (99 cities) | % of national crime rate | Crime volume | % annual change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Violent crime | 31.0% | 24. lowest | 107% | 6.8k | -8.2% |
| Antisocial behaviour crime | 24.2% | 10. highest | 182% | 5.3k | -7.2% |
| Shoplifting crime | 9.4% | 50. lowest | 137% | 2.0k | 6.1% |
| Criminal damage and arson crime | 6.9% | 52. lowest | 117% | 1.5k | -14.5% |
| Other theft crime | 6.6% | 29. highest | 121% | 1.5k | -10.0% |
| Vehicle crime | 6.5% | 20. highest | 155% | 1.4k | -25.2% |
| Public order crime | 4.9% | 11. lowest | 86% | 1.1k | -17.8% |
| Burglary crime | 3.5% | 44. highest | 114% | 761 | -24.7% |
| Drugs crime | 2.4% | 24. lowest | 84% | 526 | 19.5% |
| Bicycle theft crime | 1.4% | 21. highest | 198% | 307 | 0.7% |
| Other crime | 0.9% | 2. lowest | 52% | 206 | 13.2% |
| Robbery crime | 0.9% | 31. lowest | 81% | 192 | 10.3% |
| Theft from the person crime | 0.7% | 42. highest | 40% | 147 | -24.2% |
| Possession of weapons crime | 0.6% | 15. lowest | 83% | 141 | -9.6% |
| Crime statistic | Share of all crimes | Crime rate ranking | % of national crime rate | Crime volume | % annual change |
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