Side-by-side crime statistics from official UK Police data.
BH8 · Bournemouth
309
crimes in April 2026
Above national average
BH31 · Dorset
37
crimes in April 2026
Below national average
Verwood has less crime — 37 vs 309 incidents in April 2026.
Bournemouth recorded substantially more crime than Verwood in April 2026 — 309 incidents compared to 37, a 8.4x difference. Both areas share Violence & sexual offences as their most common crime type, though Bournemouth records significantly more (85 vs 12 incidents). Bournemouth sits above the national average for recorded crime while Verwood is below — a significant gap for anyone weighing up the two.
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Based on April 2026 Police data, Verwood recorded fewer crimes than Bournemouth — 37 vs 309 incidents. That is 88% fewer crimes. Verwood is also below the national average for crime.
Both areas share Violence & sexual offences as their top crime category. In April 2026, Bournemouth recorded 85 incidents of this type vs 12 in Verwood. Overall, Verwood had fewer total crimes (37 vs 309).