BH23 1QW Crime Rates: Trends, Hotspots

Overview of Crime in BH23 1QW

BH23 1QW, Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole has recorded a total of 36 crimes in the recent period of September 2024, equating to a crime rate of 14.42 per 1,000 population. This BH23 1QW crime rate stands in contrast to the broader BH23 postcode area, which has experienced 232 crimes and a crime rate of 4.20 per 1,000 population (September 2024 stats).

It's important to note that this BH23 1QW crime data is based on a circular area with a 500-meter radius around BH23 1QW, encompassing approximately 2496 residents.

For the location information and nearby amenities in the BH23 1QW area, explore the BH23 1QW Area information page.
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Key Crime Types

The most prevalent crimes in the area during Sep were:

  • Anti-social behaviour: (10) incidents (66.67% increase)
  • Violence and sexual offences: (8) incidents (-61.90% decrease)
  • Shoplifting: (5) incidents (150.00% increase)

BH23 1QW Crime Hotspots

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

  • Parking Area with total crimes: 10
  • Fairfield with total crimes: 7
  • High Street with total crimes: 6

BH23 1QW Crime Map

Detailed Crime Data Analysis

Monthly Trends

In September 2024, Anti-social behaviour recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 10 followed closely by Violence and sexual offences, which accounted for 8 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Anti-social behaviour1014.4266.67%
Violence and sexual offences84.01-61.90%
Shoplifting53.20150.00%
Public order32.00-25.00%
Robbery31.20200.00%
Burglary21.200.00%
Criminal damage and arson20.80-75.00%
Bicycle theft10.800.00%
Theft from the person10.400.00%
Drugs10.400.00%

In August 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 21 followed closely by Criminal damage and arson, which accounted for 8 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences2122.0361.54%
Criminal damage and arson88.4160.00%
Other theft73.20-22.22%
Anti-social behaviour62.80-57.14%
Public order42.40-42.86%
Vehicle crime41.60100.00%
Shoplifting21.60-75.00%
Burglary20.80100.00%
Robbery10.800.00%

In July 2024, Anti-social behaviour recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 14 followed closely by Violence and sexual offences, which accounted for 13 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Anti-social behaviour1426.04-41.67%
Violence and sexual offences135.61-23.53%
Other theft95.2150.00%
Shoplifting83.6133.33%
Public order73.20600.00%
Bicycle theft52.800.00%
Criminal damage and arson52.0025.00%
Vehicle crime22.000.00%
Robbery10.800.00%
Burglary10.400.00%

In June 2024, Anti-social behaviour recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 24 followed closely by Violence and sexual offences, which accounted for 17 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Anti-social behaviour2424.84242.86%
Violence and sexual offences179.616.25%
Other theft66.810.00%
Shoplifting62.40-14.29%
Criminal damage and arson42.40-20.00%
Vehicle crime21.600.00%
Burglary10.800.00%
Public order10.40-75.00%
Drugs10.400.00%

In May 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 16 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 7 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences1618.43128.57%
Anti-social behaviour76.41-46.15%
Shoplifting72.8040.00%
Criminal damage and arson52.80150.00%
Bicycle theft42.00300.00%
Public order41.6033.33%
Vehicle crime21.60-50.00%
Possession of weapons10.800.00%

In April 2024, Anti-social behaviour recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 13 followed closely by Violence and sexual offences, which accounted for 7 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Anti-social behaviour1315.2262.50%
Violence and sexual offences75.21-41.67%
Shoplifting52.800.00%
Vehicle crime42.000.00%
Public order31.600.00%
Robbery21.200.00%
Criminal damage and arson20.80100.00%
Drugs10.800.00%
Bicycle theft10.40-50.00%

In March 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 12 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 8 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences1213.22140.00%
Anti-social behaviour84.81-42.86%
Shoplifting53.20150.00%
Public order32.00200.00%
Other theft21.20-50.00%
Bicycle theft20.800.00%
Criminal damage and arson10.800.00%

In February 2024, Anti-social behaviour recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 14 followed closely by Violence and sexual offences, which accounted for 5 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Anti-social behaviour1412.02133.33%
Violence and sexual offences55.61-58.33%
Other theft42.00100.00%
Burglary21.60100.00%
Shoplifting20.800.00%
Criminal damage and arson10.800.00%
Public order10.400.00%
Vehicle crime10.400.00%

In January 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 12 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 6 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences1214.42140.00%
Anti-social behaviour64.81-25.00%
Bicycle theft52.400.00%
Other crime22.000.00%
Shoplifting20.80-71.43%
Other theft20.80-33.33%
Public order10.800.00%
Theft from the person10.400.00%
Burglary10.400.00%
Criminal damage and arson10.40-66.67%
Vehicle crime10.400.00%
Drugs10.400.00%
Possession of weapons10.400.00%

In December 2023, Anti-social behaviour recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 8 followed closely by Shoplifting, which accounted for 7 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Anti-social behaviour811.6233.33%
Shoplifting73.2075.00%
Violence and sexual offences52.80-66.67%
Criminal damage and arson32.000.00%
Other theft31.20200.00%
Public order11.20-66.67%
Burglary10.40-75.00%
Vehicle crime10.400.00%

In November 2023, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 15 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 6 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences1514.82-6.25%
Anti-social behaviour66.01-64.71%
Burglary42.40100.00%
Shoplifting41.60-20.00%
Public order31.6050.00%
Drugs21.200.00%
Other crime10.800.00%
Possession of weapons10.400.00%
Other theft10.40-50.00%

In October 2023, Anti-social behaviour recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 17 followed closely by Violence and sexual offences, which accounted for 16 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Anti-social behaviour1721.630.00%
Violence and sexual offences166.810.00%
Criminal damage and arson76.410.00%
Shoplifting52.800.00%
Burglary22.000.00%
Other theft20.800.00%
Public order20.800.00%
Bicycle theft10.800.00%
Possession of weapons10.400.00%
Vehicle crime10.400.00%

Crime by Type

A total of 16 Burglary incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 1.78 incidents per month. November 2023 saw the highest number of Burglary incidents with 4 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20242
August 20242
July 20241
June 20241
February 20242
January 20241
December 20231
November 20234
October 20232

A total of 147 Violence and sexual offences incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 12.25 incidents per month. August 2024 saw the highest number of Violence and sexual offences incidents with 21 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20248
August 202421
July 202413
June 202417
May 202416
April 20247
March 202412
February 20245
January 202412
December 20235
November 202315
October 202316

A total of 133 Anti-social behaviour incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 11.08 incidents per month. June 2024 saw the highest number of Anti-social behaviour incidents with 24 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 202410
August 20246
July 202414
June 202424
May 20247
April 202413
March 20248
February 202414
January 20246
December 20238
November 20236
October 202317

A total of 58 Shoplifting incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 4.83 incidents per month. July 2024 saw the highest number of Shoplifting incidents with 8 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20245
August 20242
July 20248
June 20246
May 20247
April 20245
March 20245
February 20242
January 20242
December 20237
November 20234
October 20235

A total of 19 Bicycle theft incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 2.71 incidents per month. July 2024 saw the highest number of Bicycle theft incidents with 5 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20241
July 20245
May 20244
April 20241
March 20242
January 20245
October 20231

A total of 39 Criminal damage and arson incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 3.55 incidents per month. August 2024 saw the highest number of Criminal damage and arson incidents with 8 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20242
August 20248
July 20245
June 20244
May 20245
April 20242
March 20241
February 20241
January 20241
December 20233
October 20237

A total of 33 Public order incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 2.75 incidents per month. July 2024 saw the highest number of Public order incidents with 7 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20243
August 20244
July 20247
June 20241
May 20244
April 20243
March 20243
February 20241
January 20241
December 20231
November 20233
October 20232

A total of 7 Robbery incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 1.75 incidents per month. September 2024 saw the highest number of Robbery incidents with 3 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20243
August 20241
July 20241
April 20242

A total of 2 Theft from the person incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 1.00 incidents per month. September 2024 saw the highest number of Theft from the person incidents with 1 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20241
January 20241

A total of 6 Drugs incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 1.20 incidents per month. November 2023 saw the highest number of Drugs incidents with 2 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20241
June 20241
April 20241
January 20241
November 20232

A total of 36 Other theft incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 4.00 incidents per month. July 2024 saw the highest number of Other theft incidents with 9 reported cases.

MonthCount
August 20247
July 20249
June 20246
March 20242
February 20244
January 20242
December 20233
November 20231
October 20232

A total of 18 Vehicle crime incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 2.00 incidents per month. August 2024 saw the highest number of Vehicle crime incidents with 4 reported cases.

MonthCount
August 20244
July 20242
June 20242
May 20242
April 20244
February 20241
January 20241
December 20231
October 20231

A total of 4 Possession of weapons incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 1.00 incidents per month. May 2024 saw the highest number of Possession of weapons incidents with 1 reported cases.

MonthCount
May 20241
January 20241
November 20231
October 20231

A total of 3 Other crime incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 1.50 incidents per month. January 2024 saw the highest number of Other crime incidents with 2 reported cases.

MonthCount
January 20242
November 20231

Crime by Location in September 2024

A detailed breakdown of crime incidents by location within the BH23 1QW postcode area is presented below.

  • 1. Parking Area
    Total10
    Shoplifting5
    Anti-social behaviour2
    Robbery2
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 2. Fairfield
    Total7
    Anti-social behaviour3
    Violence and sexual offences2
    Robbery1
    Theft from the person1
  • 3. High Street
    Total6
    Anti-social behaviour2
    Bicycle theft1
    Burglary1
    Criminal damage and arson1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 4. Bargates
    Total4
    Public order2
    Drugs1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 5. Avon Buildings
    Total3
    Anti-social behaviour2
    Public order1
  • 6. Regent Way
    Total2
    Burglary1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 7. Christchurch
    Total1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 8. Riverdale Lane
    Total1
    Criminal damage and arson1
  • 9. Manor Road
    Total1
    Anti-social behaviour1
  • 10. Petrol Station
    Total1
    Violence and sexual offences1