Dorset Police

Crime in Bournemouth East - West

Street-level crime statistics for Bournemouth East - West based on official UK Police data. Updated January 2026.

Data covers February 2023 – January 2026 3,139 crimes in last 12 months

9 / 100 High Crime

Safety Score

3,139 Crimes (last 12 months)

↓9.2% vs Previous 12 Months

9/100 Safety Score

26% Crimes with Outcome

Crime Zone Map

Neighbourhood boundaries coloured by safety score. Click adjacent zones to explore.

Very Safe (85+) Safe (65–84) Average (45–64) Below Avg (25–44) High Crime (0–24)

Crime by Category

Last 12 months — 3,139 total crimes recorded in Bournemouth East - West

Violent Crime

1,027

↓6%

Anti-Social Behaviour

778

Vehicle Crime

242

Other Theft

223

↓8%

Shoplifting

207

↓26%

Criminal Damage & Arson

198

↓20%

Public Order

148

↓19%

Burglary

104

↓32%

Drugs

↓11%

Robbery

↑44%

Bicycle Theft

↓26%

Other Crime

↑13%

Theft from Person

↓21%

Possession of Weapons

↓25%

Monthly Crime Trend

Month-by-month crime totals for Bournemouth East - West

332

02/23

327

03/23

303

04/23

316

05/23

322

06/23

351

07/23

320

08/23

323

09/23

326

10/23

277

11/23

314

12/23

291

01/24

278

02/24

301

03/24

298

04/24

282

05/24

309

06/24

336

07/24

322

08/24

271

09/24

301

10/24

242

11/24

273

12/24

244

01/25

262

02/25

314

03/25

299

04/25

258

05/25

276

06/25

308

07/25

284

08/25

232

09/25

226

10/25

213

11/25

244

12/25

223

01/26

Top Crime Hotspots

Highest-crime street locations in Bournemouth East - West (12 months)

Explore by Month

View detailed crime data for each month in Bournemouth East - West

January 2026 223 crimes December 2025 244 crimes November 2025 213 crimes October 2025 226 crimes September 2025 232 crimes August 2025 284 crimes July 2025 308 crimes June 2025 276 crimes May 2025 258 crimes April 2025 299 crimes March 2025 314 crimes February 2025 262 crimes January 2025 244 crimes December 2024 273 crimes November 2024 242 crimes October 2024 301 crimes September 2024 271 crimes August 2024 322 crimes July 2024 336 crimes June 2024 309 crimes May 2024 282 crimes April 2024 298 crimes March 2024 301 crimes February 2024 278 crimes January 2024 291 crimes December 2023 314 crimes November 2023 277 crimes October 2023 326 crimes September 2023 323 crimes August 2023 320 crimes July 2023 351 crimes June 2023 322 crimes May 2023 316 crimes April 2023 303 crimes March 2023 327 crimes February 2023 332 crimes

Other Neighbourhoods — Dorset Police

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Data source: All crime data is sourced from the UK Police Open Data API, operated by the Home Office, and is published under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Last updated: January 2026. Crime records show street-level location and category only — no personal information is included.