Bournemouth North - West vs Bridport

Bournemouth North - West has a safety score of 10/100 (High Crime) and recorded 3,538 crimes in the last 12 months. Bridport has a safety score of 10/100 (High Crime) with 1,379 crimes. Both areas score equally on the safety index.

Bournemouth North - West shows a year-on-year crime trend of -15.1% — meaning total crimes fell compared to the same period the prior year. Bridport shows -23.3% (falling). A downward trend is a positive sign for an area.

In Bournemouth North - West, the most recorded crime category over the last 12 months is Violent Crime (1,195 incidents). In Bridport, it is Violent Crime (575 incidents). The full breakdown by category is shown in the chart above.

Bournemouth North - West recorded 724 anti-social behaviour incidents in the last 12 months, while Bridport recorded 341. Anti-social behaviour includes rowdiness, nuisance and disorder that disrupts daily life but may not result in a criminal charge.

Violent crime in Bournemouth North - West totalled 1,195 incidents over the last 12 months, compared to 575 in Bridport. Violent crime includes assault with and without injury, harassment, and public order offences.

In the 12 months prior to the most recent period, Bournemouth North - West recorded 4,165 crimes (now 3,538, a change of -15.1%). Bridport recorded 1,797 crimes previously (now 1,379, -23.3%).

The resolution rate is the percentage of recorded crimes that resulted in a formal outcome — such as a charge, caution, penalty notice, or community resolution. Bournemouth North - West has a resolution rate of 20.3% and Bridport has 0%. A higher rate indicates police are more frequently resolving reported crimes in that area.

Bournemouth North - West falls within the Dorset Police boundary. Bridport is covered by Dorset Police. Each force operates independently and publishes crime data through the national UK Police API.

CrimeRadar uses 36 months of official recorded crime data from the UK Police API, updated each month. The safety score combines crime volume relative to the force average, year-on-year trend direction, and resolution rate. All figures are based on crimes recorded within each police-defined neighbourhood boundary.

Yes — CrimeRadar has individual crime map pages for both Bournemouth North - West and Bridport. You can view interactive maps, monthly trends and hotspot locations by visiting each neighbourhood's full statistics page linked above.