EXETER ROAD, BH2 5AR Crime Rates: Trends, Hotspots

Overview of Crime in BH2 5AR

EXETER ROAD, BH2 5AR, Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole has recorded a total of 280 crimes in the recent period of July 2024, equating to a crime rate of 97.57 per 1,000 population. This BH2 5AR crime rate stands in contrast to the broader BH2 postcode area, which has experienced 267 crimes and a crime rate of 28.77 per 1,000 population (July 2024 stats).

It's important to note that this BH2 5AR crime data is based on a circular area with a 500-meter radius around BH2 5AR, encompassing approximately 2869 residents.

For the location information and nearby amenities in the BH2 5AR area, explore the BH2 5AR Area information page.
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Key Crime Types

The most prevalent crimes in the area during Jul were:

  • Anti-social behaviour: (94) incidents (16.05% increase)
  • Violence and sexual offences: (70) incidents (-17.65% decrease)
  • Other theft: (35) incidents (94.44% increase)

BH2 5AR Crime Hotspots

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

  • Parking Area with total crimes: 46
  • Theme/Adventure Park with total crimes: 32
  • Nightclub with total crimes: 24

EXETER ROAD, BH2 5AR Crime Map

Detailed Crime Data Analysis

Monthly Trends

In July 2024, Anti-social behaviour recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 94 followed closely by Violence and sexual offences, which accounted for 70 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Anti-social behaviour9497.5716.05%
Violence and sexual offences7032.76-17.65%
Other theft3524.3994.44%
Criminal damage and arson1412.20-36.36%
Shoplifting134.880.00%
Vehicle crime114.53-35.29%
Public order93.83-30.77%
Burglary83.14-20.00%
Drugs72.79133.33%
Theft from the person72.4475.00%
Possession of weapons52.4466.67%
Bicycle theft41.74100.00%
Robbery31.39200.00%

In June 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 85 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 81 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences8594.7946.55%
Anti-social behaviour8129.620.00%
Criminal damage and arson2228.23340.00%
Other theft187.6728.57%
Vehicle crime176.2770.00%
Shoplifting135.92-18.75%
Public order134.5385.71%
Burglary104.53-16.67%
Theft from the person43.48-42.86%
Drugs31.39-62.50%
Possession of weapons31.050.00%
Bicycle theft21.05-77.78%
Robbery10.70-50.00%

In May 2024, Anti-social behaviour recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 81 followed closely by Violence and sexual offences, which accounted for 58 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Anti-social behaviour8181.542.53%
Violence and sexual offences5828.2331.82%
Shoplifting1620.216.67%
Other theft145.580.00%
Burglary124.880.00%
Vehicle crime104.18-16.67%
Bicycle theft93.48350.00%
Drugs83.1460.00%
Public order72.79-46.15%
Theft from the person72.44250.00%
Criminal damage and arson52.44-64.29%
Possession of weapons31.740.00%
Robbery21.050.00%
Other crime20.70100.00%

In April 2024, Anti-social behaviour recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 79 followed closely by Violence and sexual offences, which accounted for 44 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Anti-social behaviour7975.97-25.47%
Violence and sexual offences4427.53-15.38%
Shoplifting1515.33-40.00%
Criminal damage and arson145.237.69%
Other theft144.880.00%
Public order134.880.00%
Burglary124.5320.00%
Vehicle crime124.18-33.33%
Drugs54.18-58.33%
Possession of weapons31.740.00%
Bicycle theft21.05-33.33%
Robbery20.700.00%
Theft from the person20.70-66.67%
Other crime10.700.00%

In March 2024, Anti-social behaviour recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 106 followed closely by Violence and sexual offences, which accounted for 52 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Anti-social behaviour10695.1347.22%
Violence and sexual offences5236.94-17.46%
Shoplifting2518.1266.67%
Vehicle crime188.71-25.00%
Other theft146.27-17.65%
Public order134.88-18.75%
Criminal damage and arson134.53-13.33%
Drugs124.5371.43%
Burglary104.18-16.67%
Theft from the person63.48500.00%
Bicycle theft32.090.00%
Other crime11.05-50.00%

In February 2024, Anti-social behaviour recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 72 followed closely by Violence and sexual offences, which accounted for 63 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Anti-social behaviour7288.864.35%
Violence and sexual offences6325.096.78%
Vehicle crime2421.95-27.27%
Other theft178.36-22.73%
Public order165.9277.78%
Criminal damage and arson155.58-11.76%
Shoplifting155.23-25.00%
Burglary125.23-29.41%
Drugs74.1875.00%
Robbery42.440.00%
Possession of weapons41.39300.00%
Bicycle theft31.390.00%
Other crime21.050.00%
Theft from the person10.70-80.00%

In January 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 behaviour6991.65-6.76%
Violence and sexual offences5924.05-21.33%
Vehicle crime3320.5673.68%
Other theft2211.50-18.52%
Shoplifting207.6717.65%
Criminal damage and arson176.9770.00%
Burglary175.9221.43%
Public order95.9212.50%
Theft from the person53.14-50.00%
Robbery41.74-20.00%
Drugs41.390.00%
Bicycle theft31.3950.00%
Possession of weapons11.05-50.00%

In December 2023, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 75 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 74 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences7593.7415.38%
Anti-social behaviour7426.142.78%
Other theft2725.79125.00%
Vehicle crime199.4190.00%
Shoplifting176.620.00%
Burglary145.92250.00%
Criminal damage and arson104.88-41.18%
Theft from the person103.48150.00%
Public order83.48-33.33%
Robbery52.79150.00%
Drugs41.74-33.33%
Possession of weapons21.390.00%
Bicycle theft20.70-50.00%
Other crime20.70100.00%

In November 2023, Anti-social behaviour recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 72 followed closely by Violence and sexual offences, which accounted for 65 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Anti-social behaviour7279.4526.32%
Violence and sexual offences6525.0914.04%
Criminal damage and arson1722.6554.55%
Shoplifting175.92-22.73%
Public order125.9233.33%
Other theft124.18-40.00%
Vehicle crime104.18-44.44%
Drugs63.4850.00%
Bicycle theft42.09300.00%
Theft from the person41.39100.00%
Burglary41.39-20.00%
Possession of weapons21.39100.00%
Robbery20.70100.00%
Other crime10.700.00%

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

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Anti-social behaviour5772.48-25.97%
Violence and sexual offences5719.86-22.97%
Shoplifting2219.860.00%
Other theft207.67-52.38%
Vehicle crime186.975.88%
Criminal damage and arson116.2710.00%
Public order93.83-35.71%
Burglary53.14-16.67%
Drugs41.74-42.86%
Theft from the person21.39-83.33%
Bicycle theft10.70-85.71%
Possession of weapons10.35-50.00%
Robbery10.35-85.71%

In September 2023, Anti-social behaviour recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 77 followed closely by Violence and sexual offences, which accounted for 74 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Anti-social behaviour77104.20-4.94%
Violence and sexual offences7426.8310.45%
Other theft4225.79100.00%
Shoplifting2214.64120.00%
Vehicle crime177.67-5.56%
Public order145.9240.00%
Theft from the person124.8871.43%
Criminal damage and arson104.18-28.57%
Drugs73.48-12.50%
Robbery72.44133.33%
Bicycle theft72.4475.00%
Burglary62.44-25.00%
Other crime22.09-50.00%
Possession of weapons20.70100.00%

In August 2023, Anti-social behaviour recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 81 followed closely by Violence and sexual offences, which accounted for 67 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Anti-social behaviour8189.2112.50%
Violence and sexual offences6728.230.00%
Other theft2123.35-41.67%
Vehicle crime187.3220.00%
Criminal damage and arson146.27-33.33%
Public order104.8811.11%
Shoplifting103.48-16.67%
Burglary83.48-27.27%
Drugs82.7960.00%
Theft from the person72.79-46.15%
Other crime42.44-20.00%
Bicycle theft41.39-42.86%
Robbery31.39-57.14%
Possession of weapons11.050.00%

In July 2023, Anti-social behaviour recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 72 followed closely by Violence and sexual offences, which accounted for 67 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Anti-social behaviour7297.920.00%
Violence and sexual offences6725.090.00%
Other theft3623.350.00%
Criminal damage and arson2112.550.00%
Vehicle crime157.320.00%
Theft from the person135.230.00%
Shoplifting124.530.00%
Burglary114.180.00%
Public order93.830.00%
Robbery73.140.00%
Bicycle theft72.440.00%
Other crime52.440.00%
Drugs51.740.00%
Possession of weapons11.740.00%

Crime by Type

A total of 1015 Anti-social behaviour incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 78.08 incidents per month. March 2024 saw the highest number of Anti-social behaviour incidents with 106 reported cases.

MonthCount
July 202494
June 202481
May 202481
April 202479
March 2024106
February 202472
January 202469
December 202374
November 202372
October 202357
September 202377
August 202381
July 202372

A total of 51 Bicycle theft incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 3.92 incidents per month. May 2024 saw the highest number of Bicycle theft incidents with 9 reported cases.

MonthCount
July 20244
June 20242
May 20249
April 20242
March 20243
February 20243
January 20243
December 20232
November 20234
October 20231
September 20237
August 20234
July 20237

A total of 183 Criminal damage and arson incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 14.08 incidents per month. June 2024 saw the highest number of Criminal damage and arson incidents with 22 reported cases.

MonthCount
July 202414
June 202422
May 20245
April 202414
March 202413
February 202415
January 202417
December 202310
November 202317
October 202311
September 202310
August 202314
July 202321

A total of 80 Drugs incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 6.15 incidents per month. March 2024 saw the highest number of Drugs incidents with 12 reported cases.

MonthCount
July 20247
June 20243
May 20248
April 20245
March 202412
February 20247
January 20244
December 20234
November 20236
October 20234
September 20237
August 20238
July 20235

A total of 292 Other theft incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 22.46 incidents per month. September 2023 saw the highest number of Other theft incidents with 42 reported cases.

MonthCount
July 202435
June 202418
May 202414
April 202414
March 202414
February 202417
January 202422
December 202327
November 202312
October 202320
September 202342
August 202321
July 202336

A total of 28 Possession of weapons incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 2.33 incidents per month. July 2024 saw the highest number of Possession of weapons incidents with 5 reported cases.

MonthCount
July 20245
June 20243
May 20243
April 20243
February 20244
January 20241
December 20232
November 20232
October 20231
September 20232
August 20231
July 20231

A total of 80 Theft from the person incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 6.15 incidents per month. July 2023 saw the highest number of Theft from the person incidents with 13 reported cases.

MonthCount
July 20247
June 20244
May 20247
April 20242
March 20246
February 20241
January 20245
December 202310
November 20234
October 20232
September 202312
August 20237
July 202313

A total of 836 Violence and sexual offences incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 64.31 incidents per month. June 2024 saw the highest number of Violence and sexual offences incidents with 85 reported cases.

MonthCount
July 202470
June 202485
May 202458
April 202444
March 202452
February 202463
January 202459
December 202375
November 202365
October 202357
September 202374
August 202367
July 202367

A total of 142 Public order incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 10.92 incidents per month. February 2024 saw the highest number of Public order incidents with 16 reported cases.

MonthCount
July 20249
June 202413
May 20247
April 202413
March 202413
February 202416
January 20249
December 20238
November 202312
October 20239
September 202314
August 202310
July 20239

A total of 129 Burglary incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 9.92 incidents per month. January 2024 saw the highest number of Burglary incidents with 17 reported cases.

MonthCount
July 20248
June 202410
May 202412
April 202412
March 202410
February 202412
January 202417
December 202314
November 20234
October 20235
September 20236
August 20238
July 202311

A total of 222 Vehicle crime incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 17.08 incidents per month. January 2024 saw the highest number of Vehicle crime incidents with 33 reported cases.

MonthCount
July 202411
June 202417
May 202410
April 202412
March 202418
February 202424
January 202433
December 202319
November 202310
October 202318
September 202317
August 202318
July 202315

A total of 41 Robbery incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 3.42 incidents per month. September 2023 saw the highest number of Robbery incidents with 7 reported cases.

MonthCount
July 20243
June 20241
May 20242
April 20242
February 20244
January 20244
December 20235
November 20232
October 20231
September 20237
August 20233
July 20237

A total of 217 Shoplifting incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 16.69 incidents per month. March 2024 saw the highest number of Shoplifting incidents with 25 reported cases.

MonthCount
July 202413
June 202413
May 202416
April 202415
March 202425
February 202415
January 202420
December 202317
November 202317
October 202322
September 202322
August 202310
July 202312

A total of 20 Other crime incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 2.22 incidents per month. July 2023 saw the highest number of Other crime incidents with 5 reported cases.

MonthCount
May 20242
April 20241
March 20241
February 20242
December 20232
November 20231
September 20232
August 20234
July 20235

Crime by Location in July 2024

A detailed breakdown of crime incidents by location within the BH2 5AR postcode area is presented below.

  • 1. Parking Area
    Total46
    Anti-social behaviour14
    Other theft11
    Violence and sexual offences8
    Criminal damage and arson3
    Possession of weapons2
    Public order2
    Drugs2
    Shoplifting2
    Burglary1
    Vehicle crime1
  • 2. Theme/Adventure Park
    Total32
    Violence and sexual offences13
    Anti-social behaviour8
    Other theft4
    Theft from the person3
    Bicycle theft1
    Criminal damage and arson1
    Drugs1
    Possession of weapons1
  • 3. Nightclub
    Total24
    Anti-social behaviour9
    Violence and sexual offences6
    Other theft3
    Shoplifting2
    Drugs1
    Public order1
    Robbery1
    Theft from the person1
  • 4. Shopping Area
    Total19
    Anti-social behaviour5
    Shoplifting4
    Violence and sexual offences3
    Drugs2
    Bicycle theft1
    Robbery1
    Burglary1
    Public order1
    Theft from the person1
  • 5. Theatre/Concert Hall
    Total18
    Anti-social behaviour9
    Violence and sexual offences3
    Vehicle crime2
    Criminal damage and arson1
    Theft from the person1
    Possession of weapons1
    Public order1
  • 6. St Michael'S Road
    Total13
    Violence and sexual offences6
    Anti-social behaviour5
    Burglary1
    Other theft1
  • 7. The Triangle
    Total11
    Violence and sexual offences4
    Anti-social behaviour2
    Criminal damage and arson1
    Other theft1
    Possession of weapons1
    Public order1
    Shoplifting1
  • 8. South Cliff Road
    Total11
    Violence and sexual offences9
    Anti-social behaviour1
    Public order1
  • 9. Post Office Road
    Total10
    Anti-social behaviour7
    Violence and sexual offences2
    Criminal damage and arson1
  • 10. Exeter Park Road
    Total9
    Anti-social behaviour3
    Violence and sexual offences3
    Other theft2
    Theft from the person1
  • 11. Gervis Place
    Total8
    Anti-social behaviour4
    Criminal damage and arson1
    Other theft1
    Vehicle crime1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 12. Verulam Place
    Total8
    Anti-social behaviour5
    Other theft1
    Public order1
    Robbery1
  • 13. Avenue Lane
    Total7
    Violence and sexual offences3
    Anti-social behaviour2
    Shoplifting2
  • 14. Tregonwell Close
    Total6
    Vehicle crime3
    Anti-social behaviour1
    Other theft1
    Public order1
  • 15. Commercial Road
    Total6
    Anti-social behaviour1
    Criminal damage and arson1
    Drugs1
    Other theft1
    Shoplifting1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 16. Purbeck Road
    Total6
    Violence and sexual offences3
    Anti-social behaviour2
    Criminal damage and arson1
  • 17. Terrace Road
    Total5
    Anti-social behaviour2
    Violence and sexual offences2
    Vehicle crime1
  • 18. West Hill Place
    Total5
    Anti-social behaviour3
    Other theft1
    Shoplifting1
  • 19. Westover Road
    Total4
    Burglary2
    Criminal damage and arson1
    Other theft1
  • 20. Hinton Road
    Total4
    Anti-social behaviour1
    Bicycle theft1
    Burglary1
    Other theft1
  • 21. Cranborne Road
    Total3
    Anti-social behaviour2
    Vehicle crime1
  • 22. Orchard Street
    Total3
    Anti-social behaviour1
    Bicycle theft1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 23. West Hill Road
    Total3
    Anti-social behaviour1
    Criminal damage and arson1
    Vehicle crime1
  • 24. West Cliff Promenade
    Total3
    Other theft2
    Burglary1
  • 25. Petrol Station
    Total3
    Anti-social behaviour3
  • 26. Exeter Crescent
    Total2
    Other theft2
  • 27. Priory Road
    Total2
    Vehicle crime1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 28. Bourne Avenue
    Total2
    Anti-social behaviour1
    Criminal damage and arson1
  • 29. Upper Hinton Road
    Total1
    Burglary1
  • 30. South View Place
    Total1
    Other theft1