PALMERSTON ROAD, BH1 4HL Crime Rates: Trends, Hotspots

Overview of Crime in BH1 4HL

PALMERSTON ROAD, BH1 4HL, Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole has recorded a total of 120 crimes in the recent period of August 2024, equating to a crime rate of 19.27 per 1,000 population. This BH1 4HL crime rate stands in contrast to the broader BH1 postcode area, which has experienced 593 crimes and a crime rate of 23.64 per 1,000 population (August 2024 stats).

It's important to note that this BH1 4HL crime data is based on a circular area with a 500-meter radius around BH1 4HL, encompassing approximately 6227 residents.

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Key Crime Types

The most prevalent crimes in the area during Aug were:

  • Violence and sexual offences: (45) incidents (45.16% increase)
  • Anti-social behaviour: (34) incidents (9.68% increase)
  • Criminal damage and arson: (10) incidents (42.86% increase)

BH1 4HL Crime Hotspots

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

  • Haviland Road West with total crimes: 15
  • Theatre/Concert Hall with total crimes: 10
  • Parking Area with total crimes: 9

PALMERSTON ROAD, BH1 4HL Crime Map

Detailed Crime Data Analysis

Monthly Trends

In August 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 45 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 34 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences4519.2745.16%
Anti-social behaviour347.239.68%
Criminal damage and arson105.4642.86%
Other theft81.6133.33%
Vehicle crime61.2850.00%
Burglary60.96500.00%
Public order50.96-58.33%
Drugs30.80200.00%
Shoplifting20.48-81.82%
Possession of weapons10.320.00%

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

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences3117.3414.81%
Anti-social behaviour314.98-8.82%
Public order124.98140.00%
Shoplifting111.9310.00%
Criminal damage and arson71.77-41.67%
Other theft61.12-14.29%
Vehicle crime40.960.00%
Bicycle theft20.64100.00%
Possession of weapons10.320.00%
Burglary10.160.00%
Drugs10.16-50.00%
Theft from the person10.160.00%

In June 2024, Anti-social behaviour recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 34 followed closely by Violence and sexual offences, which accounted for 27 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Anti-social behaviour3416.8670.00%
Violence and sexual offences275.46-47.06%
Criminal damage and arson124.3471.43%
Shoplifting101.93-47.37%
Other theft71.61-12.50%
Public order51.12150.00%
Vehicle crime40.800.00%
Drugs20.64-66.67%
Bicycle theft10.320.00%
Other crime10.160.00%
Burglary10.160.00%
Robbery10.160.00%

In May 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 51 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 20 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences5119.4388.89%
Anti-social behaviour208.1911.11%
Shoplifting193.21-13.64%
Other theft83.05-11.11%
Criminal damage and arson71.28133.33%
Drugs61.12100.00%
Vehicle crime40.96300.00%
Public order20.64-80.00%
Burglary10.32-75.00%
Robbery10.160.00%
Theft from the person10.16-50.00%
Possession of weapons10.16-66.67%

In April 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 27 followed closely by Shoplifting, which accounted for 22 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences2717.18-30.77%
Shoplifting224.3446.67%
Anti-social behaviour183.53-51.35%
Public order102.8911.11%
Other theft91.61-10.00%
Burglary41.45100.00%
Possession of weapons30.640.00%
Criminal damage and arson30.48-57.14%
Drugs30.4850.00%
Other crime20.480.00%
Theft from the person20.320.00%
Bicycle theft20.32100.00%
Robbery10.320.00%
Vehicle crime10.16-90.91%

In March 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 39 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 37 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences3921.3618.18%
Anti-social behaviour376.2668.18%
Shoplifting155.940.00%
Vehicle crime112.41175.00%
Other theft101.770.00%
Public order91.61200.00%
Criminal damage and arson71.45-36.36%
Burglary21.12-33.33%
Drugs20.32-33.33%
Bicycle theft10.32-75.00%

In February 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 33 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 22 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences3317.34-37.74%
Anti-social behaviour225.30-26.67%
Shoplifting153.5387.50%
Criminal damage and arson112.4157.14%
Other theft101.7742.86%
Bicycle theft41.61100.00%
Vehicle crime40.6433.33%
Drugs30.6450.00%
Public order30.48-66.67%
Burglary30.48-50.00%

In January 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 53 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 30 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences5320.88-7.02%
Anti-social behaviour308.5176.47%
Public order94.82350.00%
Shoplifting81.45100.00%
Other theft71.28-41.67%
Criminal damage and arson71.12-22.22%
Burglary61.12-25.00%
Vehicle crime30.960.00%
Other crime20.480.00%
Drugs20.32100.00%
Bicycle theft20.320.00%
Possession of weapons10.32-50.00%

In December 2023, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 57 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 17 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences5719.1172.73%
Anti-social behaviour179.15-34.62%
Other theft122.730.00%
Criminal damage and arson91.93200.00%
Burglary81.45166.67%
Shoplifting41.28-55.56%
Vehicle crime30.6450.00%
Possession of weapons20.480.00%
Public order20.32-50.00%
Robbery20.320.00%
Bicycle theft20.320.00%
Drugs10.32-66.67%

In November 2023, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 33 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 26 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences3316.38-28.26%
Anti-social behaviour265.30-31.58%
Other theft124.1833.33%
Shoplifting91.93-47.06%
Public order41.45-20.00%
Drugs30.640.00%
Criminal damage and arson30.48-57.14%
Burglary30.48-40.00%
Bicycle theft20.480.00%
Vehicle crime20.32-33.33%
Theft from the person20.32100.00%
Robbery20.32100.00%
Other crime10.320.00%

In October 2023, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 46 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 38 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences4621.6827.78%
Anti-social behaviour387.3922.58%
Shoplifting176.10-5.56%
Other theft92.7312.50%
Criminal damage and arson71.45133.33%
Public order51.120.00%
Burglary50.80-16.67%
Vehicle crime30.80-78.57%
Bicycle theft20.48100.00%
Theft from the person10.32-50.00%
Robbery10.160.00%
Other crime10.160.00%

In September 2023, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 36 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 31 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences3620.55-16.28%
Anti-social behaviour315.78-29.55%
Shoplifting184.98125.00%
Vehicle crime142.891300.00%
Other theft82.2514.29%
Burglary61.28100.00%
Public order50.9625.00%
Drugs40.80300.00%
Criminal damage and arson30.64-72.73%
Theft from the person20.480.00%
Bicycle theft10.32-50.00%

In August 2023, Anti-social behaviour recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 44 followed closely by Violence and sexual offences, which accounted for 43 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Anti-social behaviour4420.550.00%
Violence and sexual offences437.070.00%
Criminal damage and arson116.910.00%
Shoplifting81.770.00%
Other theft71.280.00%
Public order41.120.00%
Burglary30.640.00%
Possession of weapons20.480.00%
Bicycle theft20.320.00%
Drugs10.320.00%
Other crime10.160.00%
Vehicle crime10.160.00%
Robbery10.160.00%

Crime by Type

A total of 382 Anti-social behaviour incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 29.38 incidents per month. August 2023 saw the highest number of Anti-social behaviour incidents with 44 reported cases.

MonthCount
August 202434
July 202431
June 202434
May 202420
April 202418
March 202437
February 202422
January 202430
December 202317
November 202326
October 202338
September 202331
August 202344

A total of 60 Vehicle crime incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 4.62 incidents per month. September 2023 saw the highest number of Vehicle crime incidents with 14 reported cases.

MonthCount
August 20246
July 20244
June 20244
May 20244
April 20241
March 202411
February 20244
January 20243
December 20233
November 20232
October 20233
September 202314
August 20231

A total of 97 Criminal damage and arson incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 7.46 incidents per month. June 2024 saw the highest number of Criminal damage and arson incidents with 12 reported cases.

MonthCount
August 202410
July 20247
June 202412
May 20247
April 20243
March 20247
February 202411
January 20247
December 20239
November 20233
October 20237
September 20233
August 202311

A total of 11 Possession of weapons incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 1.57 incidents per month. April 2024 saw the highest number of Possession of weapons incidents with 3 reported cases.

MonthCount
August 20241
July 20241
May 20241
April 20243
January 20241
December 20232
August 20232

A total of 521 Violence and sexual offences incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 40.08 incidents per month. December 2023 saw the highest number of Violence and sexual offences incidents with 57 reported cases.

MonthCount
August 202445
July 202431
June 202427
May 202451
April 202427
March 202439
February 202433
January 202453
December 202357
November 202333
October 202346
September 202336
August 202343

A total of 158 Shoplifting incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 12.15 incidents per month. April 2024 saw the highest number of Shoplifting incidents with 22 reported cases.

MonthCount
August 20242
July 202411
June 202410
May 202419
April 202422
March 202415
February 202415
January 20248
December 20234
November 20239
October 202317
September 202318
August 20238

A total of 49 Burglary incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 3.77 incidents per month. December 2023 saw the highest number of Burglary incidents with 8 reported cases.

MonthCount
August 20246
July 20241
June 20241
May 20241
April 20244
March 20242
February 20243
January 20246
December 20238
November 20233
October 20235
September 20236
August 20233

A total of 113 Other theft incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 8.69 incidents per month. December 2023 saw the highest number of Other theft incidents with 12 reported cases.

MonthCount
August 20248
July 20246
June 20247
May 20248
April 20249
March 202410
February 202410
January 20247
December 202312
November 202312
October 20239
September 20238
August 20237

A total of 75 Public order incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 5.77 incidents per month. July 2024 saw the highest number of Public order incidents with 12 reported cases.

MonthCount
August 20245
July 202412
June 20245
May 20242
April 202410
March 20249
February 20243
January 20249
December 20232
November 20234
October 20235
September 20235
August 20234

A total of 31 Drugs incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 2.58 incidents per month. May 2024 saw the highest number of Drugs incidents with 6 reported cases.

MonthCount
August 20243
July 20241
June 20242
May 20246
April 20243
March 20242
February 20243
January 20242
December 20231
November 20233
September 20234
August 20231

A total of 21 Bicycle theft incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 1.91 incidents per month. February 2024 saw the highest number of Bicycle theft incidents with 4 reported cases.

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

A total of 9 Theft from the person incidents were recorded over 13 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
July 20241
May 20241
April 20242
November 20232
October 20231
September 20232

A total of 8 Other crime incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 1.33 incidents per month. April 2024 saw the highest number of Other crime incidents with 2 reported cases.

MonthCount
June 20241
April 20242
January 20242
November 20231
October 20231
August 20231

A total of 9 Robbery incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 1.29 incidents per month. December 2023 saw the highest number of Robbery incidents with 2 reported cases.

MonthCount
June 20241
May 20241
April 20241
December 20232
November 20232
October 20231
August 20231

Crime by Location in August 2024

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

  • 1. Haviland Road West
    Total15
    Anti-social behaviour7
    Violence and sexual offences5
    Burglary1
    Criminal damage and arson1
    Public order1
  • 2. Theatre/Concert Hall
    Total10
    Violence and sexual offences7
    Anti-social behaviour1
    Burglary1
    Shoplifting1
  • 3. Parking Area
    Total9
    Anti-social behaviour3
    Other theft2
    Criminal damage and arson1
    Drugs1
    Vehicle crime1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 4. Adeline Road
    Total5
    Violence and sexual offences3
    Anti-social behaviour2
  • 5. Horace Road
    Total5
    Violence and sexual offences3
    Burglary1
    Criminal damage and arson1
  • 6. Shopping Area
    Total5
    Anti-social behaviour4
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 7. Heathcote Road
    Total5
    Violence and sexual offences3
    Anti-social behaviour1
    Criminal damage and arson1
  • 8. The Crescent
    Total4
    Violence and sexual offences3
    Shoplifting1
  • 9. Haviland Road
    Total4
    Anti-social behaviour1
    Criminal damage and arson1
    Vehicle crime1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 10. Walpole Road
    Total4
    Anti-social behaviour1
    Burglary1
    Drugs1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 11. Hamilton Road
    Total3
    Anti-social behaviour2
    Possession of weapons1
  • 12. Petrol Station
    Total3
    Burglary1
    Other theft1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 13. Supermarket
    Total3
    Other theft2
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 14. Cecil Road
    Total3
    Violence and sexual offences2
    Public order1
  • 15. Windsor Road
    Total3
    Violence and sexual offences2
    Drugs1
  • 16. Shelley Close
    Total3
    Violence and sexual offences2
    Vehicle crime1
  • 17. Borthwick Road
    Total3
    Anti-social behaviour1
    Burglary1
    Vehicle crime1
  • 18. Carysfort Road
    Total3
    Criminal damage and arson1
    Public order1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 19. St Clement'S Road
    Total2
    Anti-social behaviour1
    Vehicle crime1
  • 20. Randolph Road
    Total2
    Anti-social behaviour1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 21. Grosvenor Gardens
    Total2
    Anti-social behaviour1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 22. Prior Close
    Total2
    Other theft1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 23. Portman Road
    Total2
    Other theft1
    Public order1
  • 24. Centenary Way
    Total2
    Anti-social behaviour2
  • 25. Palmerston Road
    Total2
    Anti-social behaviour1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 26. St Clements Gardens
    Total2
    Anti-social behaviour1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 27. Hamilton Close
    Total2
    Anti-social behaviour1
    Vehicle crime1
  • 28. South Road
    Total2
    Anti-social behaviour1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 29. Drummond Road
    Total1
    Criminal damage and arson1
  • 30. Carnarvon Road
    Total1
    Violence and sexual offences1