BH1 1EH Crime Rates: Trends, Hotspots

Overview of Crime in BH1 1EH

BH1 1EH, Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole has recorded a total of 250 crimes in the recent period of September 2024, equating to a crime rate of 78.15 per 1,000 population. This BH1 1EH crime rate stands in contrast to the broader BH1 postcode area, which has experienced 517 crimes and a crime rate of 20.61 per 1,000 population (September 2024 stats).

It's important to note that this BH1 1EH crime data is based on a circular area with a 500-meter radius around BH1 1EH, encompassing approximately 3198 residents.

For the location information and nearby amenities in the BH1 1EH area, explore the BH1 1EH Area information page.
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Key Crime Types

The most prevalent crimes in the area during Sep were:

  • Violence and sexual offences: (63) incidents (-35.05% decrease)
  • Anti-social behaviour: (61) incidents (-37.11% decrease)
  • Shoplifting: (28) incidents (180.00% increase)

BH1 1EH Crime Hotspots

The surrounding areas of below locations have emerged as crime hotspots,

  • Parking Area with total crimes: 61
  • Nightclub with total crimes: 43
  • Shopping Area with total crimes: 34

BH1 1EH Crime Map

Detailed Crime Data Analysis

Monthly Trends

In September 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 63 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 61 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences6378.15-35.05%
Anti-social behaviour6119.69-37.11%
Shoplifting2819.07180.00%
Other theft188.7528.57%
Vehicle crime185.6380.00%
Criminal damage and arson175.63-19.05%
Burglary105.31-28.57%
Public order103.13-33.33%
Drugs93.130.00%
Theft from the person82.81300.00%
Robbery42.500.00%
Possession of weapons21.25-75.00%
Bicycle theft20.630.00%

In August 2024, Anti-social behaviour recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 97 followed closely by Violence and sexual offences, which accounted for 97 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Anti-social behaviour9792.8510.23%
Violence and sexual offences9730.3294.00%
Criminal damage and arson2130.3261.54%
Public order156.56114.29%
Other theft144.69-48.15%
Burglary144.3840.00%
Shoplifting104.380.00%
Vehicle crime103.1325.00%
Possession of weapons83.13166.67%
Robbery42.500.00%
Other crime31.250.00%
Theft from the person20.94-71.43%
Bicycle theft20.63-50.00%

In July 2024, Anti-social behaviour recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 88 followed closely by Violence and sexual offences, which accounted for 50 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Anti-social behaviour8875.341.15%
Violence and sexual offences5027.51-37.50%
Other theft2715.63107.69%
Criminal damage and arson138.448.33%
Burglary104.060.00%
Drugs103.13400.00%
Shoplifting103.13-28.57%
Vehicle crime83.13-60.00%
Theft from the person72.50250.00%
Public order72.19-56.25%
Bicycle theft42.1933.33%
Robbery41.25300.00%
Possession of weapons31.2550.00%

In June 2024, Anti-social behaviour recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 87 followed closely by Violence and sexual offences, which accounted for 80 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Anti-social behaviour8781.9140.32%
Violence and sexual offences8027.2026.98%
Vehicle crime2025.0142.86%
Public order166.2560.00%
Shoplifting145.00-6.67%
Other theft134.388.33%
Criminal damage and arson124.06140.00%
Burglary103.75-16.67%
Bicycle theft33.13-57.14%
Theft from the person20.94-75.00%
Drugs20.63-80.00%
Possession of weapons20.630.00%
Robbery10.630.00%

In May 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 63 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 62 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences6370.658.62%
Anti-social behaviour6219.69-20.51%
Shoplifting1519.3815.38%
Vehicle crime144.697.69%
Other theft124.38-7.69%
Burglary123.7533.33%
Public order103.75-23.08%
Drugs103.1366.67%
Theft from the person83.13300.00%
Bicycle theft72.50250.00%
Criminal damage and arson52.19-50.00%
Other crime51.56150.00%
Possession of weapons21.56-60.00%
Robbery10.63-66.67%

In April 2024, Anti-social behaviour recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 78 followed closely by Violence and sexual offences, which accounted for 58 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Anti-social behaviour7870.96-21.21%
Violence and sexual offences5824.381.75%
Public order1318.138.33%
Other theft134.06-13.33%
Vehicle crime134.06-31.58%
Shoplifting134.06-50.00%
Criminal damage and arson104.06-33.33%
Burglary93.130.00%
Drugs62.81-14.29%
Possession of weapons51.88400.00%
Robbery31.560.00%
Other crime20.94100.00%
Theft from the person20.63-66.67%
Bicycle theft20.63100.00%

In March 2024, Anti-social behaviour recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 99 followed closely by Violence and sexual offences, which accounted for 57 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Anti-social behaviour9983.7819.28%
Violence and sexual offences5730.95-5.00%
Shoplifting2617.8273.33%
Vehicle crime198.13-32.14%
Criminal damage and arson155.940.00%
Other theft154.6925.00%
Public order124.6933.33%
Burglary93.7512.50%
Drugs72.810.00%
Theft from the person62.19200.00%
Bicycle theft11.88-50.00%
Other crime10.31-50.00%
Possession of weapons10.310.00%

In February 2024, Anti-social behaviour recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 83 followed closely by Violence and sexual offences, which accounted for 60 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Anti-social behaviour8377.2233.87%
Violence and sexual offences6025.95-6.25%
Vehicle crime2818.767.69%
Criminal damage and arson158.7566.67%
Shoplifting154.69-34.78%
Other theft124.69-45.45%
Public order93.75-10.00%
Burglary82.81-20.00%
Drugs72.5040.00%
Robbery42.19-33.33%
Bicycle theft21.25-50.00%
Other crime20.630.00%
Theft from the person20.63-60.00%

In January 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 64 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 62 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences6477.22-8.57%
Anti-social behaviour6220.01-10.14%
Vehicle crime2619.3836.84%
Shoplifting238.1327.78%
Other theft227.1910.00%
Burglary106.8825.00%
Public order103.1311.11%
Criminal damage and arson93.13-35.71%
Robbery62.8150.00%
Drugs51.88150.00%
Theft from the person51.56-44.44%
Bicycle theft41.56100.00%
Possession of weapons11.250.00%

In December 2023, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 70 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 69 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences7077.229.38%
Anti-social behaviour6921.8818.97%
Other theft2021.5766.67%
Vehicle crime196.25216.67%
Shoplifting185.940.00%
Criminal damage and arson145.63-12.50%
Theft from the person94.38200.00%
Public order92.8128.57%
Burglary82.8160.00%
Robbery42.500.00%
Drugs21.25-50.00%
Bicycle theft20.63-50.00%
Other crime20.630.00%
Possession of weapons10.63-50.00%

In November 2023, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 64 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 58 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences6462.844.92%
Anti-social behaviour5820.01-4.92%
Shoplifting1818.13-28.00%
Criminal damage and arson165.6360.00%
Other theft125.00-33.33%
Public order73.7540.00%
Vehicle crime62.19-45.45%
Burglary51.88150.00%
Bicycle theft41.56100.00%
Drugs41.25-20.00%
Theft from the person31.25-40.00%
Possession of weapons20.94-33.33%
Other crime20.630.00%

In October 2023, Anti-social behaviour recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 61 followed closely by Violence and sexual offences, which accounted for 61 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Anti-social behaviour6165.340.00%
Violence and sexual offences6119.070.00%
Shoplifting2519.070.00%
Other theft187.820.00%
Vehicle crime115.630.00%
Criminal damage and arson103.440.00%
Public order53.130.00%
Drugs51.560.00%
Theft from the person51.560.00%
Possession of weapons31.560.00%
Bicycle theft20.940.00%
Burglary20.630.00%
Robbery10.630.00%

Crime by Type

A total of 787 Violence and sexual offences incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 65.58 incidents per month. August 2024 saw the highest number of Violence and sexual offences incidents with 97 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 202463
August 202497
July 202450
June 202480
May 202463
April 202458
March 202457
February 202460
January 202464
December 202370
November 202364
October 202361

A total of 905 Anti-social behaviour incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 75.42 incidents per month. March 2024 saw the highest number of Anti-social behaviour incidents with 99 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 202461
August 202497
July 202488
June 202487
May 202462
April 202478
March 202499
February 202483
January 202462
December 202369
November 202358
October 202361

A total of 157 Criminal damage and arson incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 13.08 incidents per month. August 2024 saw the highest number of Criminal damage and arson incidents with 21 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 202417
August 202421
July 202413
June 202412
May 20245
April 202410
March 202415
February 202415
January 20249
December 202314
November 202316
October 202310

A total of 196 Other theft incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 16.33 incidents per month. July 2024 saw the highest number of Other theft incidents with 27 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 202418
August 202414
July 202427
June 202413
May 202412
April 202413
March 202415
February 202412
January 202422
December 202320
November 202312
October 202318

A total of 215 Shoplifting incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 17.92 incidents per month. September 2024 saw the highest number of Shoplifting incidents with 28 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 202428
August 202410
July 202410
June 202414
May 202415
April 202413
March 202426
February 202415
January 202423
December 202318
November 202318
October 202325

A total of 107 Burglary incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 8.92 incidents per month. August 2024 saw the highest number of Burglary incidents with 14 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 202410
August 202414
July 202410
June 202410
May 202412
April 20249
March 20249
February 20248
January 202410
December 20238
November 20235
October 20232

A total of 192 Vehicle crime incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 16.00 incidents per month. February 2024 saw the highest number of Vehicle crime incidents with 28 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 202418
August 202410
July 20248
June 202420
May 202414
April 202413
March 202419
February 202428
January 202426
December 202319
November 20236
October 202311

A total of 67 Drugs incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 6.09 incidents per month. July 2024 saw the highest number of Drugs incidents with 10 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20249
July 202410
June 20242
May 202410
April 20246
March 20247
February 20247
January 20245
December 20232
November 20234
October 20235

A total of 30 Possession of weapons incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 2.73 incidents per month. August 2024 saw the highest number of Possession of weapons incidents with 8 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20242
August 20248
July 20243
June 20242
May 20242
April 20245
March 20241
January 20241
December 20231
November 20232
October 20233

A total of 123 Public order incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 10.25 incidents per month. June 2024 saw the highest number of Public order incidents with 16 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 202410
August 202415
July 20247
June 202416
May 202410
April 202413
March 202412
February 20249
January 202410
December 20239
November 20237
October 20235

A total of 32 Robbery incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 3.20 incidents per month. January 2024 saw the highest number of Robbery incidents with 6 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20244
August 20244
July 20244
June 20241
May 20241
April 20243
February 20244
January 20246
December 20234
October 20231

A total of 59 Theft from the person incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 4.92 incidents per month. December 2023 saw the highest number of Theft from the person incidents with 9 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20248
August 20242
July 20247
June 20242
May 20248
April 20242
March 20246
February 20242
January 20245
December 20239
November 20233
October 20235

A total of 35 Bicycle theft incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 2.92 incidents per month. May 2024 saw the highest number of Bicycle theft incidents with 7 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20242
August 20242
July 20244
June 20243
May 20247
April 20242
March 20241
February 20242
January 20244
December 20232
November 20234
October 20232

A total of 17 Other crime incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 2.43 incidents per month. May 2024 saw the highest number of Other crime incidents with 5 reported cases.

MonthCount
August 20243
May 20245
April 20242
March 20241
February 20242
December 20232
November 20232

Crime by Location in September 2024

A detailed breakdown of crime incidents by location within the BH1 1EH postcode area is presented below.

  • 1. Parking Area
    Total61
    Violence and sexual offences14
    Anti-social behaviour11
    Criminal damage and arson10
    Vehicle crime8
    Shoplifting7
    Other theft5
    Burglary3
    Drugs2
    Theft from the person1
  • 2. Nightclub
    Total43
    Violence and sexual offences19
    Anti-social behaviour13
    Other theft5
    Theft from the person2
    Possession of weapons1
    Public order1
    Shoplifting1
    Drugs1
  • 3. Shopping Area
    Total34
    Shoplifting14
    Anti-social behaviour8
    Violence and sexual offences4
    Vehicle crime2
    Criminal damage and arson2
    Burglary1
    Drugs1
    Public order1
    Bicycle theft1
  • 4. Avenue Lane
    Total12
    Shoplifting5
    Other theft2
    Anti-social behaviour1
    Bicycle theft1
    Criminal damage and arson1
    Robbery1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 5. Post Office Road
    Total12
    Anti-social behaviour4
    Other theft3
    Violence and sexual offences3
    Drugs1
    Vehicle crime1
  • 6. Exeter Park Road
    Total11
    Violence and sexual offences7
    Theft from the person2
    Anti-social behaviour1
    Robbery1
  • 7. Gervis Place
    Total7
    Violence and sexual offences3
    Anti-social behaviour2
    Drugs1
    Robbery1
  • 8. Orchard Street
    Total6
    Anti-social behaviour3
    Other theft1
    Public order1
    Vehicle crime1
  • 9. Durrant Road
    Total6
    Anti-social behaviour3
    Burglary1
    Vehicle crime1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 10. Verulam Place
    Total5
    Anti-social behaviour5
  • 11. Richmond Gardens
    Total5
    Anti-social behaviour2
    Public order2
    Theft from the person1
  • 12. Old Christchurch Road
    Total5
    Drugs2
    Anti-social behaviour1
    Public order1
    Theft from the person1
  • 13. Park/Open Space
    Total4
    Theft from the person1
    Anti-social behaviour1
    Robbery1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 14. Old Christchurch Lane
    Total4
    Violence and sexual offences2
    Burglary1
    Other theft1
  • 15. Westover Road
    Total3
    Anti-social behaviour1
    Drugs1
    Vehicle crime1
  • 16. Hinton Road
    Total3
    Possession of weapons1
    Public order1
    Shoplifting1
  • 17. Albert Road
    Total3
    Anti-social behaviour1
    Burglary1
    Criminal damage and arson1
  • 18. Petrol Station
    Total3
    Anti-social behaviour1
    Public order1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 19. Braidley Road
    Total3
    Vehicle crime2
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 20. Fir Vale Road
    Total3
    Violence and sexual offences2
    Burglary1
  • 21. Wootton Gardens
    Total3
    Burglary1
    Other theft1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 22. Theatre/Concert Hall
    Total2
    Anti-social behaviour1
    Criminal damage and arson1
  • 23. South Cliff Road
    Total2
    Burglary1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 24. Bourne Avenue
    Total2
    Public order1
    Vehicle crime1
  • 25. Bath Road
    Total1
    Criminal damage and arson1
  • 26. Parsonage Road
    Total1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 27. Upper Hinton Road
    Total1
    Vehicle crime1
  • 28. Terrace Road
    Total1
    Public order1
  • 29. Supermarket
    Total1
    Anti-social behaviour1
  • 30. Richmond Hill Drive
    Total1
    Criminal damage and arson1