Dorset Police has debunked claims from a Reform councillor claims linking asylum seekers to sex crimes
A Reform UK councillor is facing growing pressure to apologise after repeating false claims about asylum seekers and sexual offences during a national television interview, prompting accusations that he had helped spread misinformation and fear within the community.
During an appearance on TalkTV, Reform councillor Cameron Adams was asked about claims that migrants made up “0.6%” of Bournemouth’s population but were responsible for “40%” of pending prosecutions in sex crime cases.
The figures have previously been publicly debunked by Dorset Police, Dorset’s Police and Crime Commissioner and the fact-checking organisation Full Fact.
Police data showed that between January 2025 and March 2026 there were eight reported sexual offences in Bournemouth involving alleged offenders associated with asylum accommodation.
During the same period, 808 sexual offences were reported across the town overall - approximately 1% rather than the widely circulated figure of 44%.
Cllr Adams insisted he had not personally stated the disputed statistic during the interview and said he could not comment on its origin.
“I stand by the facts I relied upon,” he said, referring to separate claims that 148 offences had been committed by illegal migrants residing in three migrant hotels between 2023 and March 2025.
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