BH1 2ET Crime Rates: Trends, Hotspots

Overview of Crime in BH1 2ET

BH1 2ET, Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole has recorded a total of 186 crimes in the recent period of September 2024, equating to a crime rate of 62.01 per 1,000 population. This BH1 2ET 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 2ET crime data is based on a circular area with a 500-meter radius around BH1 2ET, encompassing approximately 2999 residents.

For the location information and nearby amenities in the BH1 2ET area, explore the BH1 2ET Area information page.
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Key Crime Types

The most prevalent crimes in the area during Sep were:

  • Violence and sexual offences: (60) incidents (-25.00% decrease)
  • Anti-social behaviour: (42) incidents (-20.75% decrease)
  • Criminal damage and arson: (16) incidents (33.33% increase)

BH1 2ET Crime Hotspots

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

  • Parking Area with total crimes: 41
  • Nightclub with total crimes: 27
  • Shopping Area with total crimes: 25

BH1 2ET Crime Map

Detailed Crime Data Analysis

Monthly Trends

In September 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 60 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 42 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences6062.01-25.00%
Anti-social behaviour4220.00-20.75%
Criminal damage and arson1614.0033.33%
Other theft155.3350.00%
Shoplifting125.000.00%
Vehicle crime124.00-7.69%
Drugs94.00800.00%
Burglary83.00-11.11%
Public order42.67-63.64%
Robbery31.33-25.00%
Theft from the person31.00-25.00%
Possession of weapons11.00-80.00%
Bicycle theft10.330.00%

In August 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 80 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 53 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences8072.3433.33%
Anti-social behaviour5326.67-20.90%
Vehicle crime1317.6762.50%
Shoplifting124.33200.00%
Criminal damage and arson124.000.00%
Public order114.0083.33%
Other theft103.67-50.00%
Burglary93.330.00%
Possession of weapons53.0025.00%
Theft from the person41.67-42.86%
Robbery41.33100.00%
Other crime21.330.00%
Bicycle theft10.67-66.67%
Drugs10.33-75.00%

In July 2024, Anti-social behaviour recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 67 followed closely by Violence and sexual offences, which accounted for 60 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Anti-social behaviour6768.6836.73%
Violence and sexual offences6022.34-9.09%
Other theft2020.0053.85%
Criminal damage and arson126.67-14.29%
Burglary94.0012.50%
Vehicle crime83.00-33.33%
Theft from the person72.67600.00%
Public order62.330.00%
Drugs42.00300.00%
Possession of weapons41.33300.00%
Shoplifting41.33-55.56%
Bicycle theft31.33200.00%
Robbery21.000.00%

In June 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 66 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 49 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences6660.3415.79%
Anti-social behaviour4922.002.08%
Criminal damage and arson1416.34100.00%
Other theft134.6718.18%
Vehicle crime124.33500.00%
Shoplifting94.0080.00%
Burglary83.0033.33%
Public order62.67200.00%
Drugs12.00-83.33%
Theft from the person10.33-75.00%
Possession of weapons10.33-75.00%
Bicycle theft10.330.00%

In May 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 57 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 48 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences5751.6732.56%
Anti-social behaviour4819.004.35%
Other theft1116.00-26.67%
Criminal damage and arson73.67-12.50%
Drugs62.330.00%
Burglary62.00-40.00%
Shoplifting52.00150.00%
Possession of weapons41.67-20.00%
Theft from the person41.33100.00%
Vehicle crime21.33-71.43%
Public order20.67-86.67%
Bicycle theft10.67-50.00%
Robbery10.330.00%
Other crime10.33-50.00%

In April 2024, Anti-social behaviour recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 46 followed closely by Violence and sexual offences, which accounted for 43 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Anti-social behaviour4654.67-22.03%
Violence and sexual offences4315.34-2.27%
Other theft1514.3436.36%
Public order155.00275.00%
Burglary105.00100.00%
Criminal damage and arson83.330.00%
Vehicle crime72.67-58.82%
Drugs62.3350.00%
Possession of weapons52.00400.00%
Other crime21.670.00%
Bicycle theft20.67100.00%
Theft from the person20.670.00%
Shoplifting20.67-77.78%
Robbery10.670.00%

In March 2024, Anti-social behaviour recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 59 followed closely by Violence and sexual offences, which accounted for 44 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Anti-social behaviour5954.3415.69%
Violence and sexual offences4419.67-26.67%
Vehicle crime1714.6713.33%
Other theft115.6710.00%
Shoplifting93.67125.00%
Criminal damage and arson83.00-50.00%
Burglary52.67-28.57%
Public order41.67-33.33%
Drugs41.33-20.00%
Bicycle theft11.33-50.00%
Possession of weapons10.330.00%

In February 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 60 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 51 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences6061.0111.11%
Anti-social behaviour5120.0034.21%
Criminal damage and arson1617.0023.08%
Vehicle crime155.33-28.57%
Other theft105.00-9.09%
Burglary73.3316.67%
Public order62.3320.00%
Drugs52.0066.67%
Robbery41.6733.33%
Shoplifting41.33-42.86%
Bicycle theft21.33-33.33%
Other crime20.670.00%
Theft from the person10.67-75.00%

In January 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 54 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 38 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences5456.34-30.77%
Anti-social behaviour3818.00-34.48%
Vehicle crime2112.67162.50%
Criminal damage and arson137.0062.50%
Other theft114.33-15.38%
Shoplifting73.6716.67%
Burglary62.33-40.00%
Public order52.00-44.44%
Theft from the person41.6733.33%
Robbery31.3350.00%
Bicycle theft31.000.00%
Drugs31.000.00%
Possession of weapons11.00-50.00%

In December 2023, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 78 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 58 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences7867.0147.17%
Anti-social behaviour5826.0056.76%
Other theft1319.34-7.14%
Burglary104.33150.00%
Public order93.33200.00%
Criminal damage and arson83.00-11.11%
Vehicle crime82.6714.29%
Shoplifting62.670.00%
Drugs32.0050.00%
Theft from the person31.0050.00%
Possession of weapons21.00100.00%
Robbery20.670.00%
Other crime10.670.00%

In November 2023, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 53 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 37 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences5347.0129.27%
Anti-social behaviour3717.67-31.48%
Other theft1412.340.00%
Criminal damage and arson94.6750.00%
Vehicle crime73.0016.67%
Shoplifting62.33-14.29%
Burglary42.0033.33%
Public order31.33-25.00%
Theft from the person21.00-50.00%
Bicycle theft20.670.00%
Drugs20.67-33.33%
Possession of weapons10.67-50.00%
Other crime10.330.00%

In October 2023, Anti-social behaviour recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 54 followed closely by Violence and sexual offences, which accounted for 41 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Anti-social behaviour5449.340.00%
Violence and sexual offences4118.000.00%
Other theft1413.670.00%
Shoplifting74.670.00%
Criminal damage and arson62.330.00%
Vehicle crime62.000.00%
Public order42.000.00%
Theft from the person41.330.00%
Burglary31.330.00%
Drugs31.000.00%
Bicycle theft21.000.00%
Possession of weapons20.670.00%
Robbery20.670.00%

Crime by Type

A total of 602 Anti-social behaviour incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 50.17 incidents per month. July 2024 saw the highest number of Anti-social behaviour incidents with 67 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 202442
August 202453
July 202467
June 202449
May 202448
April 202446
March 202459
February 202451
January 202438
December 202358
November 202337
October 202354

A total of 157 Other theft incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 13.08 incidents per month. July 2024 saw the highest number of Other theft incidents with 20 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 202415
August 202410
July 202420
June 202413
May 202411
April 202415
March 202411
February 202410
January 202411
December 202313
November 202314
October 202314

A total of 696 Violence and sexual offences incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 58.00 incidents per month. August 2024 saw the highest number of Violence and sexual offences incidents with 80 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 202460
August 202480
July 202460
June 202466
May 202457
April 202443
March 202444
February 202460
January 202454
December 202378
November 202353
October 202341

A total of 85 Burglary incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 7.08 incidents per month. April 2024 saw the highest number of Burglary incidents with 10 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20248
August 20249
July 20249
June 20248
May 20246
April 202410
March 20245
February 20247
January 20246
December 202310
November 20234
October 20233

A total of 129 Criminal damage and arson incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 10.75 incidents per month. September 2024 saw the highest number of Criminal damage and arson incidents with 16 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 202416
August 202412
July 202412
June 202414
May 20247
April 20248
March 20248
February 202416
January 202413
December 20238
November 20239
October 20236

A total of 83 Shoplifting incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 6.92 incidents per month. September 2024 saw the highest number of Shoplifting incidents with 12 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 202412
August 202412
July 20244
June 20249
May 20245
April 20242
March 20249
February 20244
January 20247
December 20236
November 20236
October 20237

A total of 128 Vehicle crime incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 10.67 incidents per month. January 2024 saw the highest number of Vehicle crime incidents with 21 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 202412
August 202413
July 20248
June 202412
May 20242
April 20247
March 202417
February 202415
January 202421
December 20238
November 20237
October 20236

A total of 22 Robbery incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 2.44 incidents per month. August 2024 saw the highest number of Robbery incidents with 4 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20243
August 20244
July 20242
May 20241
April 20241
February 20244
January 20243
December 20232
October 20232

A total of 47 Drugs incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 3.92 incidents per month. September 2024 saw the highest number of Drugs incidents with 9 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20249
August 20241
July 20244
June 20241
May 20246
April 20246
March 20244
February 20245
January 20243
December 20233
November 20232
October 20233

A total of 27 Possession of weapons incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 2.45 incidents per month. August 2024 saw the highest number of Possession of weapons incidents with 5 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20241
August 20245
July 20244
June 20241
May 20244
April 20245
March 20241
January 20241
December 20232
November 20231
October 20232

A total of 75 Public order incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 6.25 incidents per month. April 2024 saw the highest number of Public order incidents with 15 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20244
August 202411
July 20246
June 20246
May 20242
April 202415
March 20244
February 20246
January 20245
December 20239
November 20233
October 20234

A total of 35 Theft from the person incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 3.18 incidents per month. July 2024 saw the highest number of Theft from the person incidents with 7 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20243
August 20244
July 20247
June 20241
May 20244
April 20242
February 20241
January 20244
December 20233
November 20232
October 20234

A total of 19 Bicycle theft incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 1.73 incidents per month. July 2024 saw the highest number of Bicycle theft incidents with 3 reported cases.

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

A total of 9 Other crime incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 1.50 incidents per month. August 2024 saw the highest number of Other crime incidents with 2 reported cases.

MonthCount
August 20242
May 20241
April 20242
February 20242
December 20231
November 20231

Crime by Location in September 2024

A detailed breakdown of crime incidents by location within the BH1 2ET postcode area is presented below.

  • 1. Parking Area
    Total41
    Violence and sexual offences14
    Criminal damage and arson9
    Vehicle crime7
    Anti-social behaviour3
    Other theft3
    Burglary2
    Drugs2
    Shoplifting1
  • 2. Nightclub
    Total27
    Violence and sexual offences13
    Anti-social behaviour8
    Other theft4
    Drugs2
  • 3. Shopping Area
    Total25
    Shoplifting10
    Anti-social behaviour6
    Violence and sexual offences2
    Criminal damage and arson2
    Burglary1
    Drugs1
    Public order1
    Vehicle crime1
    Bicycle theft1
  • 4. Theme/Adventure Park
    Total12
    Violence and sexual offences6
    Anti-social behaviour2
    Other theft2
    Burglary1
    Criminal damage and arson1
  • 5. Petrol Station
    Total11
    Anti-social behaviour4
    Violence and sexual offences3
    Criminal damage and arson2
    Other theft1
    Robbery1
  • 6. Exeter Park Road
    Total11
    Violence and sexual offences7
    Theft from the person2
    Anti-social behaviour1
    Robbery1
  • 7. Wootton Mount
    Total10
    Anti-social behaviour6
    Other theft1
    Public order1
    Vehicle crime1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 8. Meyrick Road
    Total7
    Violence and sexual offences4
    Other theft2
    Anti-social behaviour1
  • 9. Gervis Place
    Total7
    Violence and sexual offences3
    Anti-social behaviour2
    Drugs1
    Robbery1
  • 10. Theatre/Concert Hall
    Total5
    Anti-social behaviour4
    Criminal damage and arson1
  • 11. Old Christchurch Road
    Total5
    Drugs2
    Anti-social behaviour1
    Public order1
    Theft from the person1
  • 12. Old Christchurch Lane
    Total4
    Violence and sexual offences2
    Burglary1
    Other theft1
  • 13. Russell Cotes Road
    Total3
    Anti-social behaviour2
    Vehicle crime1
  • 14. Westover Road
    Total3
    Anti-social behaviour1
    Drugs1
    Vehicle crime1
  • 15. Hinton Road
    Total3
    Possession of weapons1
    Public order1
    Shoplifting1
  • 16. Fir Vale Road
    Total3
    Violence and sexual offences2
    Burglary1
  • 17. Wootton Gardens
    Total3
    Burglary1
    Other theft1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 18. South Cliff Road
    Total2
    Burglary1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 19. Bath Road
    Total1
    Criminal damage and arson1
  • 20. Parsonage Road
    Total1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 21. Upper Hinton Road
    Total1
    Vehicle crime1
  • 22. Cumnor Road
    Total1
    Anti-social behaviour1