BH1 2JN Crime Rates: Trends, Hotspots

Overview of Crime in BH1 2JN

BH1 2JN, Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole has recorded a total of 243 crimes in the recent period of September 2024, equating to a crime rate of 53.41 per 1,000 population. This BH1 2JN 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 2JN crime data is based on a circular area with a 500-meter radius around BH1 2JN, encompassing approximately 4549 residents.

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

The most prevalent crimes in the area during Sep were:

  • Anti-social behaviour: (69) incidents (-25.00% decrease)
  • Violence and sexual offences: (63) incidents (-35.71% decrease)
  • Other theft: (18) incidents (80.00% increase)

BH1 2JN Crime Hotspots

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

  • Parking Area with total crimes: 52
  • Nightclub with total crimes: 48
  • Shopping Area with total crimes: 31

BH1 2JN Crime Map

Detailed Crime Data Analysis

Monthly Trends

In September 2024, Anti-social behaviour recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 69 followed closely by Violence and sexual offences, which accounted for 63 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Anti-social behaviour6953.41-25.00%
Violence and sexual offences6315.16-35.71%
Other theft1813.8580.00%
Criminal damage and arson173.96-22.73%
Shoplifting163.746.67%
Vehicle crime163.5277.78%
Drugs123.520.00%
Burglary82.64-46.67%
Public order81.76-42.86%
Theft from the person71.76250.00%
Robbery51.5466.67%
Possession of weapons31.10-50.00%
Bicycle theft10.66-50.00%

In August 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 98 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 92 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences9863.74117.78%
Anti-social behaviour9221.542.22%
Criminal damage and arson2220.2257.14%
Shoplifting154.8487.50%
Burglary153.3050.00%
Public order143.30133.33%
Other theft103.08-62.96%
Vehicle crime92.20-10.00%
Possession of weapons61.98100.00%
Robbery31.32-25.00%
Theft from the person20.66-71.43%
Other crime20.44100.00%
Bicycle theft20.440.00%

In July 2024, Anti-social behaviour recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 90 followed closely by Violence and sexual offences, which accounted for 45 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Anti-social behaviour9052.094.65%
Violence and sexual offences4519.78-42.31%
Other theft279.89237.50%
Criminal damage and arson145.9316.67%
Vehicle crime103.08-47.37%
Burglary102.200.00%
Drugs102.20400.00%
Shoplifting82.20-38.46%
Theft from the person71.76600.00%
Public order61.54-50.00%
Robbery41.320.00%
Possession of weapons30.8850.00%
Bicycle theft20.66-33.33%
Other crime10.440.00%

In June 2024, Anti-social behaviour recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 86 followed closely by Violence and sexual offences, which accounted for 78 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Anti-social behaviour8654.0756.36%
Violence and sexual offences7818.9032.20%
Vehicle crime1917.14216.67%
Shoplifting134.1830.00%
Criminal damage and arson122.86140.00%
Public order122.6420.00%
Burglary102.640.00%
Other theft82.20-46.67%
Bicycle theft31.760.00%
Drugs20.66-75.00%
Possession of weapons20.440.00%
Theft from the person10.44-80.00%

In May 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 59 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 55 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences5942.425.36%
Anti-social behaviour5512.97-27.63%
Other theft1512.09-6.25%
Burglary103.300.00%
Public order102.20-16.67%
Shoplifting102.2042.86%
Drugs82.200.00%
Vehicle crime61.76-40.00%
Criminal damage and arson51.32-16.67%
Theft from the person51.10150.00%
Other crime41.10300.00%
Bicycle theft30.8850.00%
Possession of weapons20.66-60.00%
Robbery10.44-66.67%

In April 2024, Anti-social behaviour recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 76 followed closely by Violence and sexual offences, which accounted for 56 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Anti-social behaviour7647.03-21.65%
Violence and sexual offences5616.703.70%
Other theft1612.3133.33%
Public order123.5233.33%
Burglary102.6425.00%
Vehicle crime102.20-44.44%
Drugs82.200.00%
Shoplifting71.76-53.33%
Criminal damage and arson61.54-53.85%
Possession of weapons51.32400.00%
Robbery31.100.00%
Theft from the person20.66-50.00%
Bicycle theft20.44100.00%
Other crime10.44-50.00%

In March 2024, Anti-social behaviour recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 97 followed closely by Violence and sexual offences, which accounted for 54 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Anti-social behaviour9753.1919.75%
Violence and sexual offences5421.32-15.62%
Vehicle crime1811.87-18.18%
Shoplifting153.9687.50%
Criminal damage and arson133.30-27.78%
Other theft122.860.00%
Public order92.6412.50%
Drugs81.9860.00%
Burglary81.760.00%
Theft from the person41.76100.00%
Other crime20.880.00%
Bicycle theft10.44-50.00%
Possession of weapons10.220.00%

In February 2024, Anti-social behaviour recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 81 followed closely by Violence and sexual offences, which accounted for 64 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Anti-social behaviour8152.3139.66%
Violence and sexual offences6417.80-4.48%
Vehicle crime2214.07-12.00%
Criminal damage and arson184.84157.14%
Other theft123.96-33.33%
Burglary82.64-27.27%
Public order81.76-20.00%
Shoplifting81.76-33.33%
Drugs51.76-28.57%
Robbery51.1066.67%
Bicycle theft21.10-50.00%
Other crime20.440.00%
Theft from the person20.44-60.00%
Possession of weapons10.440.00%

In January 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 67 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 58 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences6750.11-5.63%
Anti-social behaviour5814.73-12.12%
Vehicle crime2512.7578.57%
Other theft185.495.88%
Shoplifting123.969.09%
Burglary112.6410.00%
Public order102.4225.00%
Criminal damage and arson72.20-36.36%
Drugs71.54250.00%
Theft from the person51.54-44.44%
Bicycle theft41.10300.00%
Robbery30.88-40.00%
Possession of weapons10.660.00%

In December 2023, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 71 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 66 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences7150.1112.70%
Anti-social behaviour6615.6022.22%
Other theft1714.5154.55%
Vehicle crime143.74100.00%
Criminal damage and arson113.08-8.33%
Shoplifting112.4222.22%
Burglary102.42150.00%
Theft from the person92.20350.00%
Public order81.98100.00%
Robbery51.760.00%
Drugs21.10-50.00%
Other crime20.440.00%
Bicycle theft10.44-50.00%
Possession of weapons10.22-66.67%

In November 2023, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 63 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 54 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences6338.908.62%
Anti-social behaviour5413.85-11.48%
Criminal damage and arson1211.8733.33%
Other theft112.64-35.29%
Shoplifting92.420.00%
Vehicle crime71.98-22.22%
Burglary41.54100.00%
Drugs40.88-33.33%
Public order40.88100.00%
Possession of weapons30.880.00%
Bicycle theft20.66-33.33%
Theft from the person20.44-50.00%
Other crime20.440.00%

In October 2023, Anti-social behaviour recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 61 followed closely by Violence and sexual offences, which accounted for 58 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Anti-social behaviour6140.88-14.08%
Violence and sexual offences5813.41-4.92%
Other theft1712.75-37.04%
Criminal damage and arson93.74-25.00%
Vehicle crime91.98-40.00%
Shoplifting91.98-25.00%
Drugs61.980.00%
Theft from the person41.32-71.43%
Bicycle theft30.88-57.14%
Possession of weapons30.6650.00%
Robbery30.66-40.00%
Public order20.66-84.62%
Burglary20.440.00%

In September 2023, Anti-social behaviour recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 71 followed closely by Violence and sexual offences, which accounted for 61 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Anti-social behaviour7154.510.00%
Violence and sexual offences6115.600.00%
Other theft2713.410.00%
Vehicle crime155.930.00%
Theft from the person143.300.00%
Public order133.080.00%
Criminal damage and arson122.860.00%
Shoplifting122.640.00%
Bicycle theft72.640.00%
Drugs61.540.00%
Robbery51.320.00%
Burglary21.100.00%
Possession of weapons20.440.00%
Other crime10.440.00%

Crime by Type

A total of 837 Violence and sexual offences incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 64.38 incidents per month. August 2024 saw the highest number of Violence and sexual offences incidents with 98 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 202463
August 202498
July 202445
June 202478
May 202459
April 202456
March 202454
February 202464
January 202467
December 202371
November 202363
October 202358
September 202361

A total of 956 Anti-social behaviour incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 73.54 incidents per month. March 2024 saw the highest number of Anti-social behaviour incidents with 97 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 202469
August 202492
July 202490
June 202486
May 202455
April 202476
March 202497
February 202481
January 202458
December 202366
November 202354
October 202361
September 202371

A total of 158 Criminal damage and arson incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 12.15 incidents per month. August 2024 saw the highest number of Criminal damage and arson incidents with 22 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 202417
August 202422
July 202414
June 202412
May 20245
April 20246
March 202413
February 202418
January 20247
December 202311
November 202312
October 20239
September 202312

A total of 208 Other theft incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 16.00 incidents per month. July 2024 saw the highest number of Other theft incidents with 27 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 202418
August 202410
July 202427
June 20248
May 202415
April 202416
March 202412
February 202412
January 202418
December 202317
November 202311
October 202317
September 202327

A total of 145 Shoplifting incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 11.15 incidents per month. September 2024 saw the highest number of Shoplifting incidents with 16 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 202416
August 202415
July 20248
June 202413
May 202410
April 20247
March 202415
February 20248
January 202412
December 202311
November 20239
October 20239
September 202312

A total of 108 Burglary incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 8.31 incidents per month. August 2024 saw the highest number of Burglary incidents with 15 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20248
August 202415
July 202410
June 202410
May 202410
April 202410
March 20248
February 20248
January 202411
December 202310
November 20234
October 20232
September 20232

A total of 180 Vehicle crime incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 13.85 incidents per month. January 2024 saw the highest number of Vehicle crime incidents with 25 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 202416
August 20249
July 202410
June 202419
May 20246
April 202410
March 202418
February 202422
January 202425
December 202314
November 20237
October 20239
September 202315

A total of 37 Robbery incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 3.70 incidents per month. September 2024 saw the highest number of Robbery incidents with 5 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20245
August 20243
July 20244
May 20241
April 20243
February 20245
January 20243
December 20235
October 20233
September 20235

A total of 78 Drugs incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 6.50 incidents per month. September 2024 saw the highest number of Drugs incidents with 12 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 202412
July 202410
June 20242
May 20248
April 20248
March 20248
February 20245
January 20247
December 20232
November 20234
October 20236
September 20236

A total of 33 Possession of weapons incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 2.54 incidents per month. August 2024 saw the highest number of Possession of weapons incidents with 6 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20243
August 20246
July 20243
June 20242
May 20242
April 20245
March 20241
February 20241
January 20241
December 20231
November 20233
October 20233
September 20232

A total of 116 Public order incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 8.92 incidents per month. August 2024 saw the highest number of Public order incidents with 14 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20248
August 202414
July 20246
June 202412
May 202410
April 202412
March 20249
February 20248
January 202410
December 20238
November 20234
October 20232
September 202313

A total of 64 Theft from the person incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 4.92 incidents per month. September 2023 saw the highest number of Theft from the person incidents with 14 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20247
August 20242
July 20247
June 20241
May 20245
April 20242
March 20244
February 20242
January 20245
December 20239
November 20232
October 20234
September 202314

A total of 33 Bicycle theft incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 2.54 incidents per month. September 2023 saw the highest number of Bicycle theft incidents with 7 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20241
August 20242
July 20242
June 20243
May 20243
April 20242
March 20241
February 20242
January 20244
December 20231
November 20232
October 20233
September 20237

A total of 17 Other crime incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 1.89 incidents per month. May 2024 saw the highest number of Other crime incidents with 4 reported cases.

MonthCount
August 20242
July 20241
May 20244
April 20241
March 20242
February 20242
December 20232
November 20232
September 20231

Crime by Location in September 2024

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

  • 1. Parking Area
    Total52
    Violence and sexual offences13
    Anti-social behaviour11
    Criminal damage and arson9
    Vehicle crime8
    Other theft3
    Shoplifting3
    Burglary3
    Drugs2
  • 2. Nightclub
    Total48
    Violence and sexual offences19
    Anti-social behaviour15
    Other theft7
    Theft from the person2
    Drugs2
    Possession of weapons1
    Public order1
    Shoplifting1
  • 3. Shopping Area
    Total31
    Shoplifting11
    Anti-social behaviour8
    Violence and sexual offences4
    Vehicle crime2
    Criminal damage and arson2
    Burglary1
    Drugs1
    Public order1
    Bicycle theft1
  • 4. Petrol Station
    Total14
    Anti-social behaviour5
    Violence and sexual offences4
    Criminal damage and arson2
    Other theft1
    Robbery1
    Public order1
  • 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. Wootton Mount
    Total10
    Anti-social behaviour6
    Other theft1
    Public order1
    Vehicle crime1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 8. Gervis Place
    Total7
    Violence and sexual offences3
    Anti-social behaviour2
    Drugs1
    Robbery1
  • 9. Verulam Place
    Total5
    Anti-social behaviour5
  • 10. Richmond Gardens
    Total5
    Anti-social behaviour2
    Public order2
    Theft from the person1
  • 11. Old Christchurch Road
    Total5
    Drugs2
    Anti-social behaviour1
    Public order1
    Theft from the person1
  • 12. Park/Open Space
    Total4
    Theft from the person1
    Anti-social behaviour1
    Robbery1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 13. Old Christchurch Lane
    Total4
    Violence and sexual offences2
    Burglary1
    Other theft1
  • 14. Stafford Road
    Total4
    Anti-social behaviour1
    Possession of weapons1
    Robbery1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 15. Russell Cotes Road
    Total3
    Anti-social behaviour2
    Vehicle crime1
  • 16. Westover Road
    Total3
    Anti-social behaviour1
    Drugs1
    Vehicle crime1
  • 17. Hinton Road
    Total3
    Possession of weapons1
    Public order1
    Shoplifting1
  • 18. Albert Road
    Total3
    Anti-social behaviour1
    Burglary1
    Criminal damage and arson1
  • 19. Fir Vale Road
    Total3
    Violence and sexual offences2
    Burglary1
  • 20. Wootton Gardens
    Total3
    Burglary1
    Other theft1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 21. Theatre/Concert Hall
    Total2
    Anti-social behaviour1
    Criminal damage and arson1
  • 22. Dean Park Road
    Total2
    Drugs2
  • 23. Bath Road
    Total1
    Criminal damage and arson1
  • 24. Parsonage Road
    Total1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 25. Upper Hinton Road
    Total1
    Vehicle crime1
  • 26. Supermarket
    Total1
    Anti-social behaviour1
  • 27. Richmond Hill Drive
    Total1
    Criminal damage and arson1
  • 28. Lorne Park Road
    Total1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 29. Trinity Road
    Total1
    Vehicle crime1
  • 30. Cumnor Road
    Total1
    Anti-social behaviour1