Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole

At a glance, population and employment estimates for Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole.

Population
396,989
People in Employment
177,565 (71.5%)
People Inactive
59,980 (24.1%)
People Unemployed
10,940 (4.4%)
Number Of Jobs
131k
Median Salary
£26,714
Mean Salary
£31,862

Crime Statistics

You can view the number of crimes per crime type for this year and the previous. You can also see the trend for each crime type, which shows if crimes committed are getting better, worse or no change.

We also list all of the parliamentary wards for Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole. You'll be able to see the crimes for this year so far and also how many crimes per 1000 people.

If you need to see crimes on a street level, you can use the interactive crime map which shows you crimes and their outcome.

Crime rate by type in Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole for 2024

Bournemouth, Christchurch and Pooles most common type of crime is: Violence and sexual offences. In 2023 there were 13,186 crimes and in 2022 there were 14,315 crimes. Which is an decrease of 1,129 crimes.

Crime Type Previous Year Crimes This Year Trend vs previous year
Violence and sexual offences 13,186 924
Getting Better
Anti-social behaviour 10,789 804
Getting Better
Shoplifting 2,669 230
Getting Better
Criminal damage and arson 3,377 202
Getting Better
Public order 2,375 189
Getting Better
Vehicle crime 3,180 189
Getting Better
Other theft 2,996 185
Getting Better
Burglary 1,732 121
Getting Better
Bicycle theft 664 51
Getting Better
Drugs 537 45
Getting Better
Theft from the person 338 27
Getting Better
Other crime 239 20
Getting Better
Robbery 301 19
Getting Better
Possession of weapons 207 13
Getting Better

Number of crimes for Electoral Wards in Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole

Think of Electoral Wards as the boundaries your local councillors represent in your area. Electoral Wards will help you get a better picture of how much crime takes place in and around the places you live.

Bournemouth Central has the highest crime rate of all the wards in Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole, with 5297 crimes and 323 crimes per 1000 people. Whilst Broadstone has 349 crimes and 33 crimes per 1000 people.

Name Crimes in 2024 Crimes per 1000 people
Poole Town 209 15
East Cliff & Springbourne 178 10
Westbourne & West Cliff 175 16
Newtown & Heatherlands 161 9
Queen's Park 152 16
Muscliff & Strouden Park 140 8
Kinson 133 8
Alderney & Bourne Valley 127 8
Winton East 124 11
Wallisdown & Winton West 123 12
Boscombe West 117 11
Canford Heath 109 8
Hamworthy 104 8
Talbot & Branksome Woods 102 7
Bournemouth Central 93 6
Burton & Grange 87 9
Littledown & Iford 79 8
Boscombe East & Pokesdown 78 7
Christchurch Town 72 7
Oakdale 72 7
Canford Cliffs 71 7
Moordown 69 7
Bearwood & Merley 65 5
Creekmoor 65 7
Parkstone 58 5
Penn Hill 57 5
East Southbourne & Tuckton 52 6
Commons 51 5
West Southbourne 49 5
Highcliffe & Walkford 42 4
Mudeford, Stanpit & West Highcliffe 36 4
Redhill & Northbourne 32 3
Broadstone 21 2

Crime map for Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole

Showing crimes from the beginning of the year up until 2024-07. Each Marker on the map represents a crime. Click on the marker to find out more about the crime. Please note, all crime locations are approximate.

Housing Statistics

View average house prices by year. We show property prices from 2010 up until the current year. You can also see property prices over time using our interactive chart.

Average property prices by year for Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole

The average property price in Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole is higher than the £290,000 UK average. This could indicate a property shortage in the area pushing prices up or that the average household income in Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole is higher than average. Building and selling properties in Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole could be more profitable.

Year Avg. Detached Price Avg. Semi-Detached Price Avg. Terraced Price Avg. Flat Price
2023 £587,944.80 £375,589.50 £304,771.41 £218,993.52
2022 £572,764.19 £365,020.70 £297,349.20 £214,118.47
2021 £508,050.24 £322,943.36 £265,168.69 £198,001.72
2020 £468,245.79 £300,064.70 £246,294.10 £189,214.61
2019 £457,036.17 £293,353.45 £242,026.44 £189,115.99
2018 £455,226.61 £294,866.29 £249,028.47 £188,832.99
2017 £435,448.12 £281,203.00 £238,660.01 £183,684.29
2016 £412,858.34 £266,852.79 £227,492.85 £173,047.59
2015 £387,643.48 £251,074.93 £214,496.00 £163,623.07
2014 £359,407.83 £234,047.29 £200,705.04 £153,389.78
2013 £330,133.42 £214,536.98 £184,635.65 £143,020.86
2012 £323,458.93 £210,161.48 £180,930.49 £141,933.31
2011 £321,619.54 £207,265.83 £178,051.47 £141,587.01
2010 £319,156.12 £206,584.59 £178,975.09 £142,787.17

Property prices over time for Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole

Showing crimes from 2010 up until July 2024. You can use the interactive chart to zoom in on a timeframe to see greater detail.

Employment and Annual Salary information for Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole

The median salary in Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole is £26,714 and the mean salary in Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole is £31,862.00. The median value is a better indicator of salary in a region since the mean salary can be skewed by a small number of people that are high earners.

Number of Jobs (thousands)
131k
Median Salary
£26,714
Annual Percentage Change
9.8%
Mean Salary
£31,862

Salary comparison between Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole and South West

See how Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole compares to the rest of South West. Jobs per thousand, median and mean salary as well as annual percentage vs last year.

The highest median salary in South West is £34,961 in Cheltenham and the lowest median salary is £0 in Isles of Scilly. Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole ranks 10 out of 26 in terms of median salary.

Location Annual Percentage Change Mean Salary Annual Percentage Change
Cheltenham 41k £34,961 14.8% £38,610 11.2%
Forest of Dean 24k £30,120 27.8% £32,813 11.4%
Bristol, City of UA 173k £29,923 11.1% £32,238 5.8%
North Somerset UA 74k £29,026 16.3% £32,491 11.3%
South Gloucestershire UA 113k £28,830 10.8% £31,817 8.6%
Swindon UA 89k £28,164 3.4% £34,161 6.8%
Wiltshire UA 177k £28,033 12.8% £32,009 5.2%
Bath and North East Somerset UA 71k £27,614 14.1% £35,345 19.5%
Stroud 42k £27,606 9.7% £32,948 8.7%
Cotswold 28k £26,953 22.1% £34,455 16.1%
Dorset UA 127k £26,446 7.6% £30,561 11.4%
South Hams 26k £26,370 9.6% £28,265 -2.6%
Gloucester 43k £25,766 8.9% £30,531 14.4%
Exeter 48k £25,553 9.5% £29,292 9.6%
Mid Devon 29k £25,048 0.0% £27,831 0.0%
North Devon 36k £25,035 17.3% £25,340 9.5%
Cornwall UA 169k £24,510 14.9% £27,014 13.0%
Plymouth UA 91k £23,433 6.2% £25,656 8.1%
Teignbridge 39k £23,283 8.3% £27,325 8.9%
Torbay UA 46k £22,678 -2.6% £25,355 1.9%
Torridge 25k £22,300 0.0% £24,572 4.8%
West Devon 17k £21,639 10.7% £23,139 1.3%
Tewkesbury 31k £0 0.0% £0 0.0%
East Devon 44k £0 0.0% £31,403 11.8%
Isles of Scilly 0k £0 0.0% £0 0.0%

See how Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole compares to other areas in South West

Number of businesses by industry for Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole

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Agriculture, Forestry & Fishing Production Construction Motor Trades Wholesale Retail Transport & Storage Accommodation & Food Information & Communication Finance & Insurance Property Professional, Scientific & Technical Business administration Public Administration & Defence Education Health Arts & Entertainment
75 885 2,700 535 565 1,270 605 1,045 1,130 350 820 2,230 1,275 10 320 750 990