Bournemouth crime stats
The overall crime rate in Bournemouth city is 122.7 crimes per 1,000 which is 123% of the national crime average. Most crimes, 6.6k crimes were violent crimes which is 30.3% of all crimes committed in the area. Violent crime rate is at 105% of national crime rate. Drugs crime was the fastest growing crime and it increased by 40.8% over the last twelve months.The category of "antisocial behaviour crime" is the highest ranking crime category when category crime rate is compared to the national average. Antisocial behaviour crime rate is at 191% of national crime rate which puts Bournemouth on 8. position out of 99 England's and Wales' cities in this crime category. Antisocial behaviour crime makes up 25.0% of all crimes committed in the area. As of May 2026 antisocial behaviour crime totalled 5.5k representing an increase 2.6% year-over-year.
| Crime statistic | Share of all crimes | Ranking (99 cities) | % of national crime rate | Crime volume | % annual change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Violent crime | 30.3% | 21. lowest | 105% | 6.6k | -7.3% |
| Antisocial behaviour crime | 25.0% | 8. highest | 191% | 5.5k | 2.6% |
| Shoplifting crime | 10.1% | 39. highest | 148% | 2.2k | 20.8% |
| Vehicle crime | 6.7% | 16. highest | 162% | 1.5k | -12.2% |
| Criminal damage and arson crime | 6.5% | 42. lowest | 110% | 1.4k | -17.1% |
| Other theft crime | 6.2% | 42. highest | 114% | 1.3k | -15.0% |
| Public order crime | 4.8% | 12. lowest | 86% | 1.1k | -18.2% |
| Burglary crime | 3.4% | 42. highest | 112% | 732 | -20.0% |
| Drugs crime | 2.6% | 36. lowest | 92% | 576 | 40.8% |
| Bicycle theft crime | 1.3% | 24. highest | 188% | 286 | -0.3% |
| Robbery crime | 1.0% | 37. lowest | 88% | 217 | 29.9% |
| Other crime | 0.8% | 2. lowest | 45% | 174 | -12.6% |
| Theft from the person crime | 0.7% | 42. highest | 45% | 148 | -17.8% |
| Possession of weapons crime | 0.6% | 13. lowest | 77% | 135 | -14.6% |
| Crime statistic | Share of all crimes | Crime rate ranking | % of national crime rate | Crime volume | % annual change |
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