BH1 4AS Crime Rates: Trends, Hotspots

Overview of Crime in BH1 4AS

BH1 4AS, Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole has recorded a total of 105 crimes in the recent period of September 2024, equating to a crime rate of 34.60 per 1,000 population. This BH1 4AS 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 4AS crime data is based on a circular area with a 500-meter radius around BH1 4AS, encompassing approximately 3035 residents.

For the location information and nearby amenities in the BH1 4AS area, explore the BH1 4AS Area information page.
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Key Crime Types

The most prevalent crimes in the area during Sep were:

  • Violence and sexual offences: (35) incidents (-27.08% decrease)
  • Anti-social behaviour: (34) incidents (9.68% increase)
  • Shoplifting: (9) incidents (200.00% increase)

BH1 4AS Crime Hotspots

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

  • Haviland Road West with total crimes: 12
  • Shopping Area with total crimes: 10
  • Theatre/Concert Hall with total crimes: 8

BH1 4AS Crime Map

Detailed Crime Data Analysis

Monthly Trends

In September 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 35 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 34 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences3534.60-27.08%
Anti-social behaviour3411.539.68%
Shoplifting911.20200.00%
Public order72.9775.00%
Vehicle crime52.31-16.67%
Criminal damage and arson41.65-42.86%
Bicycle theft41.32300.00%
Other theft31.32-66.67%
Drugs20.990.00%
Other crime10.660.00%
Burglary10.33-80.00%

In August 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 48 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 31 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences4838.5554.84%
Anti-social behaviour3115.820.00%
Other theft910.21350.00%
Criminal damage and arson72.97-12.50%
Vehicle crime62.3120.00%
Burglary51.98400.00%
Public order41.65-55.56%
Shoplifting31.32-72.73%
Drugs20.99100.00%
Bicycle theft10.66-50.00%
Theft from the person10.330.00%

In July 2024, Anti-social behaviour recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 31 followed closely by Violence and sexual offences, which accounted for 31 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Anti-social behaviour3133.6110.71%
Violence and sexual offences3110.210.00%
Shoplifting1110.2110.00%
Public order93.6280.00%
Criminal damage and arson82.97-20.00%
Vehicle crime52.6466.67%
Bicycle theft21.650.00%
Other theft20.66-60.00%
Possession of weapons10.660.00%
Burglary10.330.00%
Drugs10.33-50.00%

In June 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 31 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 28 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences3131.96-32.61%
Anti-social behaviour2810.2164.71%
Criminal damage and arson109.23150.00%
Shoplifting103.29-47.37%
Public order53.2966.67%
Other theft51.65-28.57%
Vehicle crime31.65-62.50%
Drugs20.99-50.00%
Other crime20.660.00%
Burglary10.66-50.00%

In May 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 46 followed closely by Shoplifting, which accounted for 19 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences4637.2324.32%
Shoplifting1915.16-13.64%
Anti-social behaviour176.2630.77%
Vehicle crime85.60700.00%
Other theft72.640.00%
Criminal damage and arson42.3133.33%
Drugs41.32300.00%
Public order31.32-76.92%
Burglary20.99-50.00%
Robbery10.660.00%
Theft from the person10.33-50.00%
Possession of weapons10.33-50.00%

In April 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 37 followed closely by Shoplifting, which accounted for 22 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences3736.24-5.13%
Shoplifting2212.1946.67%
Public order137.2518.18%
Anti-social behaviour134.28-63.89%
Other theft74.2816.67%
Burglary42.31-20.00%
Criminal damage and arson31.32-66.67%
Other crime20.990.00%
Theft from the person20.660.00%
Possession of weapons20.660.00%
Bicycle theft20.66100.00%
Robbery10.660.00%
Vehicle crime10.33-93.33%
Drugs10.330.00%

In March 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 39 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 36 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences3945.4725.81%
Anti-social behaviour3612.8550.00%
Vehicle crime1511.86200.00%
Shoplifting154.940.00%
Public order114.94450.00%
Criminal damage and arson93.62-40.00%
Other theft62.97-33.33%
Burglary51.9825.00%
Drugs11.65-66.67%
Bicycle theft10.33-80.00%

In February 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 31 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 24 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences3137.23-34.04%
Anti-social behaviour2410.21-31.43%
Criminal damage and arson157.9187.50%
Shoplifting154.9487.50%
Other theft94.9428.57%
Bicycle theft52.970.00%
Vehicle crime51.65400.00%
Burglary41.65-20.00%
Drugs31.32200.00%
Public order20.99-75.00%

In January 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 47 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 35 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences4740.20-11.32%
Anti-social behaviour3515.4959.09%
Public order811.5333.33%
Criminal damage and arson82.64-27.27%
Shoplifting82.64100.00%
Other theft72.64-30.00%
Burglary52.31-28.57%
Other crime11.650.00%
Possession of weapons10.33-66.67%
Vehicle crime10.33-85.71%
Drugs10.330.00%

In December 2023, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 53 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 22 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences5342.1751.43%
Anti-social behaviour2217.46-15.38%
Criminal damage and arson117.25450.00%
Other theft103.62-23.08%
Vehicle crime73.2975.00%
Burglary72.31133.33%
Public order62.3120.00%
Shoplifting41.98-55.56%
Possession of weapons31.320.00%
Robbery20.990.00%
Bicycle theft20.66100.00%
Drugs10.66-50.00%

In November 2023, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 35 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 26 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences3534.600.00%
Anti-social behaviour2611.530.00%
Other theft138.570.00%
Shoplifting94.280.00%
Public order52.970.00%
Vehicle crime41.650.00%
Burglary31.320.00%
Criminal damage and arson20.990.00%
Drugs20.660.00%
Theft from the person20.660.00%
Robbery20.660.00%
Bicycle theft10.660.00%
Other crime10.330.00%

Crime by Type

A total of 297 Anti-social behaviour incidents were recorded over 11 month period, averaging 27.00 incidents per month. March 2024 saw the highest number of Anti-social behaviour incidents with 36 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 202434
August 202431
July 202431
June 202428
May 202417
April 202413
March 202436
February 202424
January 202435
December 202322
November 202326

A total of 78 Other theft incidents were recorded over 11 month period, averaging 7.09 incidents per month. November 2023 saw the highest number of Other theft incidents with 13 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20243
August 20249
July 20242
June 20245
May 20247
April 20247
March 20246
February 20249
January 20247
December 202310
November 202313

A total of 125 Shoplifting incidents were recorded over 11 month period, averaging 11.36 incidents per month. April 2024 saw the highest number of Shoplifting incidents with 22 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20249
August 20243
July 202411
June 202410
May 202419
April 202422
March 202415
February 202415
January 20248
December 20234
November 20239

A total of 433 Violence and sexual offences incidents were recorded over 11 month period, averaging 39.36 incidents per month. December 2023 saw the highest number of Violence and sexual offences incidents with 53 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 202435
August 202448
July 202431
June 202431
May 202446
April 202437
March 202439
February 202431
January 202447
December 202353
November 202335

A total of 73 Public order incidents were recorded over 11 month period, averaging 6.64 incidents per month. April 2024 saw the highest number of Public order incidents with 13 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20247
August 20244
July 20249
June 20245
May 20243
April 202413
March 202411
February 20242
January 20248
December 20236
November 20235

A total of 7 Other crime incidents were recorded over 11 month period, averaging 1.40 incidents per month. June 2024 saw the highest number of Other crime incidents with 2 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20241
June 20242
April 20242
January 20241
November 20231

A total of 81 Criminal damage and arson incidents were recorded over 11 month period, averaging 7.36 incidents per month. February 2024 saw the highest number of Criminal damage and arson incidents with 15 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20244
August 20247
July 20248
June 202410
May 20244
April 20243
March 20249
February 202415
January 20248
December 202311
November 20232

A total of 20 Drugs incidents were recorded over 11 month period, averaging 1.82 incidents per month. May 2024 saw the highest number of Drugs incidents with 4 reported cases.

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

A total of 18 Bicycle theft incidents were recorded over 11 month period, averaging 2.25 incidents per month. February 2024 saw the highest number of Bicycle theft incidents with 5 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20244
August 20241
July 20242
April 20242
March 20241
February 20245
December 20232
November 20231

A total of 60 Vehicle crime incidents were recorded over 11 month period, averaging 5.45 incidents per month. March 2024 saw the highest number of Vehicle crime incidents with 15 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20245
August 20246
July 20245
June 20243
May 20248
April 20241
March 202415
February 20245
January 20241
December 20237
November 20234

A total of 38 Burglary incidents were recorded over 11 month period, averaging 3.45 incidents per month. December 2023 saw the highest number of Burglary incidents with 7 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20241
August 20245
July 20241
June 20241
May 20242
April 20244
March 20245
February 20244
January 20245
December 20237
November 20233

A total of 6 Theft from the person incidents were recorded over 11 month period, averaging 1.50 incidents per month. April 2024 saw the highest number of Theft from the person incidents with 2 reported cases.

MonthCount
August 20241
May 20241
April 20242
November 20232

A total of 8 Possession of weapons incidents were recorded over 11 month period, averaging 1.60 incidents per month. December 2023 saw the highest number of Possession of weapons incidents with 3 reported cases.

MonthCount
July 20241
May 20241
April 20242
January 20241
December 20233

A total of 6 Robbery incidents were recorded over 11 month period, averaging 1.50 incidents per month. December 2023 saw the highest number of Robbery incidents with 2 reported cases.

MonthCount
May 20241
April 20241
December 20232
November 20232

Crime by Location in September 2024

A detailed breakdown of crime incidents by location within the BH1 4AS postcode area is presented below.

  • 1. Haviland Road West
    Total12
    Shoplifting5
    Anti-social behaviour3
    Violence and sexual offences3
    Bicycle theft1
  • 2. Shopping Area
    Total10
    Anti-social behaviour6
    Shoplifting2
    Violence and sexual offences2
  • 3. Theatre/Concert Hall
    Total8
    Violence and sexual offences4
    Anti-social behaviour2
    Bicycle theft1
    Public order1
  • 4. Supermarket
    Total5
    Violence and sexual offences2
    Anti-social behaviour2
    Shoplifting1
  • 5. Windsor Road
    Total5
    Anti-social behaviour2
    Drugs1
    Public order1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 6. Parking Area
    Total5
    Anti-social behaviour3
    Shoplifting1
    Bicycle theft1
  • 7. Florence Road
    Total5
    Anti-social behaviour2
    Bicycle theft1
    Drugs1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 8. Walpole Lane
    Total4
    Violence and sexual offences2
    Anti-social behaviour1
    Public order1
  • 9. Carnarvon Road
    Total4
    Violence and sexual offences3
    Other theft1
  • 10. Crabton Close Road
    Total4
    Violence and sexual offences2
    Anti-social behaviour1
    Public order1
  • 11. The Crescent
    Total3
    Anti-social behaviour2
    Other theft1
  • 12. Roumelia Lane
    Total3
    Anti-social behaviour1
    Other theft1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 13. Watkin Road
    Total3
    Anti-social behaviour2
    Public order1
  • 14. Christchurch Road
    Total3
    Violence and sexual offences2
    Burglary1
  • 15. Adeline Road
    Total2
    Anti-social behaviour1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 16. Horace Road
    Total2
    Criminal damage and arson1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 17. Heathcote Road
    Total2
    Anti-social behaviour2
  • 18. Glen Road
    Total2
    Criminal damage and arson1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 19. Sea Road
    Total2
    Vehicle crime1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 20. Haviland Road
    Total2
    Anti-social behaviour1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 21. Haviland Road East
    Total2
    Anti-social behaviour1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 22. Barham Close
    Total2
    Public order1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 23. Palmerston Road
    Total2
    Public order1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 24. Salisbury Road
    Total1
    Anti-social behaviour1
  • 25. Petrol Station
    Total1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 26. Grosvenor Gardens
    Total1
    Other crime1
  • 27. Wollstonecraft Road
    Total1
    Vehicle crime1
  • 28. Percy Road
    Total1
    Vehicle crime1
  • 29. Chessel Avenue
    Total1
    Vehicle crime1
  • 30. Wolverton Road
    Total1
    Violence and sexual offences1