Dorset Police

Crime in Bournemouth South

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

Data covers February 2023 – January 2026 7,368 crimes in last 12 months

8 / 100 High Crime

Safety Score

7,368 Crimes (last 12 months)

↓6.6% vs Previous 12 Months

8/100 Safety Score

20.7% 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 — 7,368 total crimes recorded in Bournemouth South

Anti-Social Behaviour

2,141

↓10%

Violent Crime

2,103

↓5%

Shoplifting

619

↑50%

Other Theft

498

↓7%

Criminal Damage & Arson

424

↓10%

Vehicle Crime

383

↓37%

Public Order

341

↓10%

Drugs

280

↑28%

Burglary

180

↓38%

Bicycle Theft

135

↑65%

Theft from Person

↓15%

Robbery

Possession of Weapons

↓31%

Other Crime

Monthly Crime Trend

Month-by-month crime totals for Bournemouth South

502

02/23

582

03/23

614

04/23

572

05/23

725

06/23

719

07/23

703

08/23

704

09/23

627

10/23

568

11/23

641

12/23

670

01/24

670

02/24

679

03/24

661

04/24

658

05/24

694

06/24

727

07/24

800

08/24

674

09/24

652

10/24

581

11/24

542

12/24

548

01/25

597

02/25

611

03/25

617

04/25

736

05/25

738

06/25

783

07/25

674

08/25

547

09/25

536

10/25

523

11/25

523

12/25

483

01/26

Top Crime Hotspots

Highest-crime street locations in Bournemouth South (12 months)

Explore by Month

View detailed crime data for each month in Bournemouth South

January 2026 483 crimes December 2025 523 crimes November 2025 523 crimes October 2025 536 crimes September 2025 547 crimes August 2025 674 crimes July 2025 783 crimes June 2025 738 crimes May 2025 736 crimes April 2025 617 crimes March 2025 611 crimes February 2025 597 crimes January 2025 548 crimes December 2024 542 crimes November 2024 581 crimes October 2024 652 crimes September 2024 674 crimes August 2024 800 crimes July 2024 727 crimes June 2024 694 crimes May 2024 658 crimes April 2024 661 crimes March 2024 679 crimes February 2024 670 crimes January 2024 670 crimes December 2023 641 crimes November 2023 568 crimes October 2023 627 crimes September 2023 704 crimes August 2023 703 crimes July 2023 719 crimes June 2023 725 crimes May 2023 572 crimes April 2023 614 crimes March 2023 582 crimes February 2023 502 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.