BH1 2NA Crime Rates: Trends, Hotspots

Overview of Crime in BH1 2NA

BH1 2NA, Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole has recorded a total of 237 crimes in the recent period of September 2024, equating to a crime rate of 45.29 per 1,000 population. This BH1 2NA 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 2NA crime data is based on a circular area with a 500-meter radius around BH1 2NA, encompassing approximately 5232 residents.

For the location information and nearby amenities in the BH1 2NA area, explore the BH1 2NA 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 (-16.87% decrease)
  • Violence and sexual offences: (59) incidents (-40.40% decrease)
  • Criminal damage and arson: (17) incidents (-22.73% decrease)

BH1 2NA Crime Hotspots

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

  • Parking Area with total crimes: 47
  • Shopping Area with total crimes: 31
  • Nightclub with total crimes: 27

BH1 2NA 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 59 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Anti-social behaviour6945.29-16.87%
Violence and sexual offences5913.19-40.40%
Criminal damage and arson1711.27-22.73%
Other theft163.2533.33%
Shoplifting163.060.00%
Drugs163.060.00%
Vehicle crime153.0625.00%
Public order102.87-33.33%
Burglary71.91-58.82%
Robbery51.3425.00%
Theft from the person30.9650.00%
Possession of weapons20.57-66.67%
Bicycle theft20.380.00%

In August 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 99 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 83 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences9955.4286.79%
Anti-social behaviour8318.922.47%
Criminal damage and arson2215.8637.50%
Burglary174.2054.55%
Shoplifting163.2577.78%
Public order153.06200.00%
Other theft122.87-45.45%
Vehicle crime122.2920.00%
Possession of weapons62.29100.00%
Robbery41.1533.33%
Theft from the person20.76-60.00%
Bicycle theft20.380.00%

In July 2024, Anti-social behaviour recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 81 followed closely by Violence and sexual offences, which accounted for 53 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Anti-social behaviour8143.76-1.22%
Violence and sexual offences5315.48-27.40%
Other theft2210.13144.44%
Criminal damage and arson164.2014.29%
Burglary113.0657.14%
Vehicle crime102.10-50.00%
Shoplifting91.91-30.77%
Drugs81.72300.00%
Theft from the person51.53400.00%
Public order50.96-61.54%
Possession of weapons30.9650.00%
Robbery30.570.00%
Bicycle theft20.57-33.33%
Other crime10.380.00%

In June 2024, Anti-social behaviour recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 82 followed closely by Violence and sexual offences, which accounted for 73 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Anti-social behaviour8245.6760.78%
Violence and sexual offences7315.6710.61%
Vehicle crime2013.95233.33%
Criminal damage and arson143.82100.00%
Shoplifting132.6830.00%
Public order132.4844.44%
Other theft92.48-35.71%
Burglary71.72-36.36%
Bicycle theft31.3450.00%
Drugs20.57-77.78%
Possession of weapons20.380.00%
Theft from the person10.38-80.00%

In May 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 66 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 51 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences6637.650.00%
Anti-social behaviour5112.61-20.31%
Other theft149.757.69%
Burglary112.6837.50%
Shoplifting102.1025.00%
Public order91.91-35.71%
Drugs91.720.00%
Criminal damage and arson71.7216.67%
Vehicle crime61.34-33.33%
Theft from the person51.15400.00%
Other crime50.96150.00%
Bicycle theft20.960.00%
Possession of weapons20.38-50.00%

In April 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 66 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 64 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences6639.7520.00%
Anti-social behaviour6412.61-31.18%
Public order1412.2355.56%
Other theft132.680.00%
Vehicle crime92.48-40.00%
Drugs91.72-10.00%
Burglary81.720.00%
Shoplifting81.53-50.00%
Criminal damage and arson61.53-50.00%
Possession of weapons41.15300.00%
Other crime20.760.00%
Robbery20.380.00%
Bicycle theft20.38100.00%
Theft from the person10.38-66.67%

In March 2024, Anti-social behaviour recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 93 followed closely by Violence and sexual offences, which accounted for 55 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Anti-social behaviour9345.4820.78%
Violence and sexual offences5517.77-21.43%
Shoplifting1610.5133.33%
Vehicle crime153.06-28.57%
Other theft132.8744.44%
Criminal damage and arson122.48-47.83%
Drugs102.29100.00%
Public order91.910.00%
Burglary81.7214.29%
Theft from the person31.5350.00%
Other crime20.570.00%
Bicycle theft10.38-50.00%
Possession of weapons10.190.00%

In February 2024, Anti-social behaviour recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 77 followed closely by Violence and sexual offences, which accounted for 70 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Anti-social behaviour7746.6337.50%
Violence and sexual offences7014.714.48%
Criminal damage and arson2313.38187.50%
Vehicle crime214.40-12.50%
Shoplifting124.01-14.29%
Other theft92.29-43.75%
Public order91.72-18.18%
Burglary71.72-12.50%
Drugs51.340.00%
Robbery40.9633.33%
Bicycle theft20.76-50.00%
Other crime20.380.00%
Theft from the person20.38-50.00%
Possession of weapons10.380.00%

In January 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 67 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 56 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences6742.2324.07%
Anti-social behaviour5612.80-12.50%
Vehicle crime2410.7060.00%
Other theft164.59-15.79%
Shoplifting143.0655.56%
Public order112.6810.00%
Criminal damage and arson82.10-33.33%
Burglary81.53-11.11%
Drugs51.53150.00%
Theft from the person40.96-55.56%
Bicycle theft40.76300.00%
Robbery30.76-25.00%
Possession of weapons10.57-50.00%

In December 2023, Anti-social behaviour recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 64 followed closely by Violence and sexual offences, which accounted for 54 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Anti-social behaviour6440.5133.33%
Violence and sexual offences5412.23-5.26%
Other theft1910.3258.33%
Vehicle crime153.63150.00%
Criminal damage and arson122.8720.00%
Public order102.29233.33%
Theft from the person91.91800.00%
Burglary91.7280.00%
Shoplifting91.7212.50%
Robbery41.72300.00%
Drugs20.76-33.33%
Other crime20.380.00%
Possession of weapons20.38-50.00%
Bicycle theft10.38-66.67%

In November 2023, 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 offences5731.159.62%
Anti-social behaviour4810.89-15.79%
Other theft129.17-33.33%
Criminal damage and arson102.29-9.09%
Shoplifting81.910.00%
Vehicle crime61.5320.00%
Burglary51.15150.00%
Possession of weapons40.9633.33%
Bicycle theft30.76-40.00%
Public order30.57-25.00%
Drugs30.57-57.14%
Other crime20.570.00%
Theft from the person10.38-75.00%
Robbery10.19-66.67%

In October 2023, Anti-social behaviour recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 57 followed closely by Violence and sexual offences, which accounted for 52 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Anti-social behaviour5734.210.00%
Violence and sexual offences5210.890.00%
Other theft189.940.00%
Criminal damage and arson113.440.00%
Shoplifting82.100.00%
Drugs71.530.00%
Bicycle theft51.340.00%
Vehicle crime50.960.00%
Public order40.960.00%
Theft from the person40.760.00%
Possession of weapons30.760.00%
Robbery30.570.00%
Burglary20.570.00%

Crime by Type

A total of 825 Anti-social behaviour incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 68.75 incidents per month. March 2024 saw the highest number of Anti-social behaviour incidents with 93 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 202469
August 202483
July 202481
June 202482
May 202451
April 202464
March 202493
February 202477
January 202456
December 202364
November 202348
October 202357

A total of 158 Criminal damage and arson incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 13.17 incidents per month. February 2024 saw the highest number of Criminal damage and arson incidents with 23 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 202417
August 202422
July 202416
June 202414
May 20247
April 20246
March 202412
February 202423
January 20248
December 202312
November 202310
October 202311

A total of 173 Other theft incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 14.42 incidents per month. July 2024 saw the highest number of Other theft incidents with 22 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 202416
August 202412
July 202422
June 20249
May 202414
April 202413
March 202413
February 20249
January 202416
December 202319
November 202312
October 202318

A total of 139 Shoplifting incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 11.58 incidents per month. September 2024 saw the highest number of Shoplifting incidents with 16 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 202416
August 202416
July 20249
June 202413
May 202410
April 20248
March 202416
February 202412
January 202414
December 20239
November 20238
October 20238

A total of 771 Violence and sexual offences incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 64.25 incidents per month. August 2024 saw the highest number of Violence and sexual offences incidents with 99 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 202459
August 202499
July 202453
June 202473
May 202466
April 202466
March 202455
February 202470
January 202467
December 202354
November 202357
October 202352

A total of 158 Vehicle crime incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 13.17 incidents per month. January 2024 saw the highest number of Vehicle crime incidents with 24 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 202415
August 202412
July 202410
June 202420
May 20246
April 20249
March 202415
February 202421
January 202424
December 202315
November 20236
October 20235

A total of 29 Robbery incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 3.22 incidents per month. September 2024 saw the highest number of Robbery incidents with 5 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20245
August 20244
July 20243
April 20242
February 20244
January 20243
December 20234
November 20231
October 20233

A total of 76 Drugs incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 6.91 incidents per month. September 2024 saw the highest number of Drugs incidents with 16 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 202416
July 20248
June 20242
May 20249
April 20249
March 202410
February 20245
January 20245
December 20232
November 20233
October 20237

A total of 31 Possession of weapons incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 2.58 incidents per month. August 2024 saw the highest number of Possession of weapons incidents with 6 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20242
August 20246
July 20243
June 20242
May 20242
April 20244
March 20241
February 20241
January 20241
December 20232
November 20234
October 20233

A total of 112 Public order incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 9.33 incidents per month. August 2024 saw the highest number of Public order incidents with 15 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 202410
August 202415
July 20245
June 202413
May 20249
April 202414
March 20249
February 20249
January 202411
December 202310
November 20233
October 20234

A total of 100 Burglary incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 8.33 incidents per month. August 2024 saw the highest number of Burglary incidents with 17 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20247
August 202417
July 202411
June 20247
May 202411
April 20248
March 20248
February 20247
January 20248
December 20239
November 20235
October 20232

A total of 40 Theft from the person incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 3.33 incidents per month. December 2023 saw the highest number of Theft from the person incidents with 9 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20243
August 20242
July 20245
June 20241
May 20245
April 20241
March 20243
February 20242
January 20244
December 20239
November 20231
October 20234

A total of 29 Bicycle theft incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 2.42 incidents per month. October 2023 saw the highest number of Bicycle theft incidents with 5 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20242
August 20242
July 20242
June 20243
May 20242
April 20242
March 20241
February 20242
January 20244
December 20231
November 20233
October 20235

A total of 16 Other crime incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 2.29 incidents per month. May 2024 saw the highest number of Other crime incidents with 5 reported cases.

MonthCount
July 20241
May 20245
April 20242
March 20242
February 20242
December 20232
November 20232

Crime by Location in September 2024

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

  • 1. Parking Area
    Total47
    Anti-social behaviour10
    Violence and sexual offences10
    Criminal damage and arson9
    Vehicle crime7
    Other theft3
    Shoplifting3
    Burglary2
    Drugs2
    Bicycle theft1
  • 2. Shopping Area
    Total31
    Shoplifting11
    Anti-social behaviour8
    Violence and sexual offences4
    Vehicle crime2
    Criminal damage and arson2
    Burglary1
    Drugs1
    Public order1
    Bicycle theft1
  • 3. Nightclub
    Total27
    Violence and sexual offences13
    Anti-social behaviour8
    Other theft4
    Drugs2
  • 4. Police Station
    Total22
    Violence and sexual offences10
    Drugs4
    Anti-social behaviour3
    Public order3
    Other theft1
    Robbery1
  • 5. Petrol Station
    Total14
    Anti-social behaviour5
    Violence and sexual offences4
    Criminal damage and arson2
    Other theft1
    Robbery1
    Public order1
  • 6. Post Office Road
    Total12
    Anti-social behaviour4
    Other theft3
    Violence and sexual offences3
    Drugs1
    Vehicle crime1
  • 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. Lansdowne Lane
    Total7
    Anti-social behaviour5
    Violence and sexual offences2
  • 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. Stafford Road
    Total4
    Anti-social behaviour1
    Possession of weapons1
    Robbery1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 16. Russell Cotes Road
    Total3
    Anti-social behaviour2
    Vehicle crime1
  • 17. Westover Road
    Total3
    Anti-social behaviour1
    Drugs1
    Vehicle crime1
  • 18. Hinton Road
    Total3
    Possession of weapons1
    Public order1
    Shoplifting1
  • 19. Albert Road
    Total3
    Anti-social behaviour1
    Burglary1
    Criminal damage and arson1
  • 20. Supermarket
    Total3
    Anti-social behaviour2
    Shoplifting1
  • 21. Fir Vale Road
    Total3
    Violence and sexual offences2
    Burglary1
  • 22. Wootton Gardens
    Total3
    Burglary1
    Other theft1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 23. Theatre/Concert Hall
    Total2
    Anti-social behaviour1
    Criminal damage and arson1
  • 24. Dean Park Road
    Total2
    Drugs2
  • 25. Bath Road
    Total1
    Criminal damage and arson1
  • 26. Parsonage Road
    Total1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 27. Upper Hinton Road
    Total1
    Vehicle crime1
  • 28. Richmond Hill Drive
    Total1
    Criminal damage and arson1
  • 29. Lorne Park Road
    Total1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 30. Trinity Road
    Total1
    Vehicle crime1