Bournemouth crime stats
The overall crime rate in Bournemouth city is 122.9 crimes per 1,000 which is 122% of the national crime average. Most crimes, 6.7k crimes were violent crimes which is 30.7% of all crimes committed in the area. Violent crime rate is at 106% of national crime rate. Robbery crime was the fastest growing crime and it increased by 26.2% 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 203% of national crime rate which puts Bournemouth on 19. 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. As of March 2026 bicycle theft crime totalled 312 representing an increase 15.1% year-over-year.
| Crime statistic | Share of all crimes | Ranking (99 cities) | % of national crime rate | Crime volume | % annual change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Violent crime | 30.7% | 22. lowest | 106% | 6.7k | -6.6% |
| Antisocial behaviour crime | 24.4% | 9. highest | 185% | 5.3k | -2.5% |
| Shoplifting crime | 9.7% | 47. highest | 143% | 2.1k | 10.3% |
| Vehicle crime | 6.7% | 16. highest | 162% | 1.5k | -15.7% |
| Criminal damage and arson crime | 6.6% | 44. lowest | 112% | 1.5k | -17.0% |
| Other theft crime | 6.4% | 34. highest | 118% | 1.4k | -13.6% |
| Public order crime | 4.9% | 13. lowest | 87% | 1.1k | -16.4% |
| Burglary crime | 3.6% | 36. highest | 119% | 782 | -15.7% |
| Drugs crime | 2.5% | 26. lowest | 86% | 542 | 25.8% |
| Bicycle theft crime | 1.4% | 19. highest | 203% | 312 | 15.1% |
| Robbery crime | 0.9% | 36. lowest | 85% | 207 | 26.2% |
| Other crime | 0.9% | 2. lowest | 50% | 194 | -1.5% |
| Theft from the person crime | 0.7% | 42. highest | 45% | 152 | -20.8% |
| Possession of weapons crime | 0.6% | 13. lowest | 77% | 135 | -15.6% |
| Crime statistic | Share of all crimes | Crime rate ranking | % of national crime rate | Crime volume | % annual change |
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