PRIORY ROAD, BH2 5DF Crime Rates: Trends, Hotspots

Overview of Crime in BH2 5DF

PRIORY ROAD, BH2 5DF, Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole has recorded a total of 194 crimes in the recent period of September 2024, equating to a crime rate of 62.17 per 1,000 population. This BH2 5DF crime rate stands in contrast to the broader BH2 postcode area, which has experienced 258 crimes and a crime rate of 27.80 per 1,000 population (September 2024 stats).

It's important to note that this BH2 5DF crime data is based on a circular area with a 500-meter radius around BH2 5DF, encompassing approximately 3120 residents.

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

The most prevalent crimes in the area during Sep were:

  • Anti-social behaviour: (55) incidents (-36.05% decrease)
  • Violence and sexual offences: (52) incidents (-34.18% decrease)
  • Vehicle crime: (16) incidents (14.29% increase)

BH2 5DF Crime Hotspots

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

  • Parking Area with total crimes: 35
  • Nightclub with total crimes: 26
  • Theme/Adventure Park with total crimes: 12

PRIORY ROAD, BH2 5DF Crime Map

Detailed Crime Data Analysis

Monthly Trends

In September 2024, Anti-social behaviour recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 55 followed closely by Violence and sexual offences, which accounted for 52 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Anti-social behaviour5562.17-36.05%
Violence and sexual offences5217.63-34.18%
Vehicle crime1616.6614.29%
Shoplifting165.130.00%
Other theft155.1387.50%
Criminal damage and arson124.81-40.00%
Theft from the person73.8575.00%
Burglary62.24-14.29%
Drugs51.92150.00%
Public order51.60-66.67%
Robbery31.600.00%
Possession of weapons10.96-66.67%
Bicycle theft10.320.00%

In August 2024, Anti-social behaviour recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 86 followed closely by Violence and sexual offences, which accounted for 79 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Anti-social behaviour8683.328.86%
Violence and sexual offences7927.5614.49%
Criminal damage and arson2025.3281.82%
Shoplifting166.4160.00%
Public order155.13150.00%
Vehicle crime144.8116.67%
Other theft84.49-71.43%
Burglary72.56133.33%
Theft from the person42.24-33.33%
Robbery31.2850.00%
Other crime30.960.00%
Possession of weapons30.96-25.00%
Drugs20.96-60.00%

In July 2024, Anti-social behaviour recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 79 followed closely by Violence and sexual offences, which accounted for 69 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Anti-social behaviour7976.273.95%
Violence and sexual offences6925.32-2.82%
Other theft2822.1186.67%
Vehicle crime128.97-14.29%
Criminal damage and arson113.85-42.11%
Shoplifting103.530.00%
Theft from the person63.20100.00%
Public order61.92-40.00%
Drugs51.9225.00%
Possession of weapons41.60300.00%
Bicycle theft31.280.00%
Burglary30.96-66.67%
Robbery20.960.00%

In June 2024, Anti-social behaviour recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 76 followed closely by Violence and sexual offences, which accounted for 71 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Anti-social behaviour7675.950.00%
Violence and sexual offences7124.3642.00%
Criminal damage and arson1922.75216.67%
Other theft156.0966.67%
Vehicle crime144.817.69%
Public order104.4942.86%
Shoplifting103.2011.11%
Burglary93.200.00%
Drugs42.88-50.00%
Theft from the person31.28-57.14%
Bicycle theft30.96-66.67%
Robbery20.960.00%
Possession of weapons10.64-66.67%

In May 2024, Anti-social behaviour recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 76 followed closely by Violence and sexual offences, which accounted for 50 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Anti-social behaviour7666.982.70%
Violence and sexual offences5024.3619.05%
Vehicle crime1316.02-7.14%
Other theft94.17-35.71%
Bicycle theft92.88800.00%
Shoplifting92.88-30.77%
Burglary92.880.00%
Drugs82.8860.00%
Public order72.56-30.00%
Theft from the person72.24133.33%
Criminal damage and arson62.24-45.45%
Possession of weapons31.9250.00%
Robbery20.960.00%
Other crime10.640.00%

In April 2024, Anti-social behaviour recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 74 followed closely by Violence and sexual offences, which accounted for 42 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Anti-social behaviour7464.09-14.94%
Violence and sexual offences4223.71-16.00%
Other theft1413.4616.67%
Vehicle crime144.49-6.67%
Shoplifting134.49-27.78%
Criminal damage and arson114.1737.50%
Public order103.530.00%
Burglary93.20-18.18%
Drugs52.88-61.54%
Theft from the person31.60-50.00%
Robbery20.960.00%
Possession of weapons20.640.00%
Bicycle theft10.64-50.00%

In March 2024, Anti-social behaviour recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 87 followed closely by Violence and sexual offences, which accounted for 50 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Anti-social behaviour8774.6752.63%
Violence and sexual offences5027.88-10.71%
Shoplifting1816.0263.64%
Vehicle crime155.77-28.57%
Drugs134.81225.00%
Other theft124.170.00%
Burglary113.850.00%
Public order103.53-33.33%
Criminal damage and arson83.200.00%
Theft from the person62.560.00%
Bicycle theft21.920.00%
Other crime10.64-50.00%

In February 2024, Anti-social behaviour recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 57 followed closely by Violence and sexual offences, which accounted for 56 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Anti-social behaviour5766.343.64%
Violence and sexual offences5618.2712.00%
Vehicle crime2117.95-16.00%
Public order156.7366.67%
Other theft124.81-29.41%
Burglary113.85-21.43%
Shoplifting113.53-21.43%
Criminal damage and arson83.53-42.86%
Robbery42.5633.33%
Drugs41.280.00%
Possession of weapons41.28300.00%
Bicycle theft21.28-33.33%
Other crime20.640.00%

In January 2024, Anti-social behaviour recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 55 followed closely by Violence and sexual offences, which accounted for 50 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Anti-social behaviour5567.940.00%
Violence and sexual offences5017.63-16.67%
Vehicle crime2516.0256.25%
Other theft178.01-32.00%
Criminal damage and arson145.45133.33%
Burglary144.4927.27%
Shoplifting144.497.69%
Public order94.4912.50%
Drugs42.88100.00%
Bicycle theft31.2850.00%
Theft from the person30.96-62.50%
Robbery30.96-40.00%
Possession of weapons10.96-50.00%

In December 2023, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 60 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 55 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences6068.9033.33%
Anti-social behaviour5519.23-11.29%
Other theft2517.63177.78%
Vehicle crime168.01100.00%
Shoplifting135.13-7.14%
Burglary114.17266.67%
Theft from the person83.53166.67%
Public order82.56-27.27%
Criminal damage and arson62.56-57.14%
Robbery51.92150.00%
Possession of weapons21.600.00%
Bicycle theft20.64-33.33%
Drugs20.64-50.00%
Other crime20.64100.00%

In November 2023, Anti-social behaviour recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 62 followed closely by Violence and sexual offences, which accounted for 45 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Anti-social behaviour6258.000.00%
Violence and sexual offences4519.870.00%
Criminal damage and arson1414.420.00%
Shoplifting144.490.00%
Public order114.490.00%
Other theft93.530.00%
Vehicle crime82.880.00%
Drugs42.560.00%
Bicycle theft31.280.00%
Theft from the person30.960.00%
Burglary30.960.00%
Possession of weapons20.960.00%
Robbery20.640.00%
Other crime10.640.00%

Crime by Type

A total of 762 Anti-social behaviour incidents were recorded over 11 month period, averaging 69.27 incidents per month. March 2024 saw the highest number of Anti-social behaviour incidents with 87 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 202455
August 202486
July 202479
June 202476
May 202476
April 202474
March 202487
February 202457
January 202455
December 202355
November 202362

A total of 93 Burglary incidents were recorded over 11 month period, averaging 8.45 incidents per month. January 2024 saw the highest number of Burglary incidents with 14 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20246
August 20247
July 20243
June 20249
May 20249
April 20249
March 202411
February 202411
January 202414
December 202311
November 20233

A total of 129 Criminal damage and arson incidents were recorded over 11 month period, averaging 11.73 incidents per month. August 2024 saw the highest number of Criminal damage and arson incidents with 20 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 202412
August 202420
July 202411
June 202419
May 20246
April 202411
March 20248
February 20248
January 202414
December 20236
November 202314

A total of 164 Other theft incidents were recorded over 11 month period, averaging 14.91 incidents per month. July 2024 saw the highest number of Other theft incidents with 28 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 202415
August 20248
July 202428
June 202415
May 20249
April 202414
March 202412
February 202412
January 202417
December 202325
November 20239

A total of 624 Violence and sexual offences incidents were recorded over 11 month period, averaging 56.73 incidents per month. August 2024 saw the highest number of Violence and sexual offences incidents with 79 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 202452
August 202479
July 202469
June 202471
May 202450
April 202442
March 202450
February 202456
January 202450
December 202360
November 202345

A total of 56 Drugs incidents were recorded over 11 month period, averaging 5.09 incidents per month. March 2024 saw the highest number of Drugs incidents with 13 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20245
August 20242
July 20245
June 20244
May 20248
April 20245
March 202413
February 20244
January 20244
December 20232
November 20234

A total of 28 Robbery incidents were recorded over 11 month period, averaging 2.80 incidents per month. December 2023 saw the highest number of Robbery incidents with 5 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20243
August 20243
July 20242
June 20242
May 20242
April 20242
February 20244
January 20243
December 20235
November 20232

A total of 50 Theft from the person incidents were recorded over 11 month period, averaging 5.00 incidents per month. December 2023 saw the highest number of Theft from the person incidents with 8 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20247
August 20244
July 20246
June 20243
May 20247
April 20243
March 20246
January 20243
December 20238
November 20233

A total of 168 Vehicle crime incidents were recorded over 11 month period, averaging 15.27 incidents per month. January 2024 saw the highest number of Vehicle crime incidents with 25 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 202416
August 202414
July 202412
June 202414
May 202413
April 202414
March 202415
February 202421
January 202425
December 202316
November 20238

A total of 23 Possession of weapons incidents were recorded over 11 month period, averaging 2.30 incidents per month. July 2024 saw the highest number of Possession of weapons incidents with 4 reported cases.

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

A total of 106 Public order incidents were recorded over 11 month period, averaging 9.64 incidents per month. August 2024 saw the highest number of Public order incidents with 15 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20245
August 202415
July 20246
June 202410
May 20247
April 202410
March 202410
February 202415
January 20249
December 20238
November 202311

A total of 144 Shoplifting incidents were recorded over 11 month period, averaging 13.09 incidents per month. March 2024 saw the highest number of Shoplifting incidents with 18 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 202416
August 202416
July 202410
June 202410
May 20249
April 202413
March 202418
February 202411
January 202414
December 202313
November 202314

A total of 29 Bicycle theft incidents were recorded over 11 month period, averaging 2.90 incidents per month. May 2024 saw the highest number of Bicycle theft incidents with 9 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20241
July 20243
June 20243
May 20249
April 20241
March 20242
February 20242
January 20243
December 20232
November 20233

A total of 10 Other crime incidents were recorded over 11 month period, averaging 1.67 incidents per month. August 2024 saw the highest number of Other crime incidents with 3 reported cases.

MonthCount
August 20243
May 20241
March 20241
February 20242
December 20232
November 20231

Crime by Location in September 2024

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

  • 1. Parking Area
    Total35
    Anti-social behaviour10
    Shoplifting6
    Violence and sexual offences5
    Vehicle crime5
    Criminal damage and arson4
    Other theft3
    Theft from the person1
    Burglary1
  • 2. Nightclub
    Total26
    Anti-social behaviour7
    Violence and sexual offences7
    Other theft3
    Theft from the person3
    Public order2
    Possession of weapons1
    Shoplifting1
    Drugs1
    Vehicle crime1
  • 3. Theme/Adventure Park
    Total12
    Violence and sexual offences6
    Anti-social behaviour2
    Other theft2
    Burglary1
    Criminal damage and arson1
  • 4. Avenue Lane
    Total12
    Shoplifting5
    Other theft2
    Anti-social behaviour1
    Bicycle theft1
    Criminal damage and arson1
    Robbery1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 5. Post Office Road
    Total12
    Anti-social behaviour4
    Other theft3
    Violence and sexual offences3
    Drugs1
    Vehicle crime1
  • 6. Exeter Park Road
    Total11
    Violence and sexual offences7
    Theft from the person2
    Anti-social behaviour1
    Robbery1
  • 7. Poole Hill
    Total9
    Anti-social behaviour6
    Criminal damage and arson1
    Shoplifting1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 8. Gervis Place
    Total7
    Violence and sexual offences3
    Anti-social behaviour2
    Drugs1
    Robbery1
  • 9. Hahnemann Road
    Total7
    Vehicle crime3
    Anti-social behaviour2
    Criminal damage and arson1
    Other theft1
  • 10. St Michael'S Road
    Total7
    Violence and sexual offences4
    Anti-social behaviour2
    Drugs1
  • 11. Orchard Street
    Total6
    Anti-social behaviour3
    Other theft1
    Public order1
    Vehicle crime1
  • 12. The Triangle
    Total6
    Anti-social behaviour3
    Burglary1
    Vehicle crime1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 13. Commercial Road
    Total6
    Violence and sexual offences6
  • 14. Theatre/Concert Hall
    Total5
    Anti-social behaviour4
    Criminal damage and arson1
  • 15. West Hill Place
    Total5
    Anti-social behaviour2
    Criminal damage and arson1
    Theft from the person1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 16. Purbeck Road
    Total4
    Anti-social behaviour3
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 17. Priory Road
    Total3
    Anti-social behaviour1
    Vehicle crime1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 18. West Hill Road
    Total3
    Burglary1
    Vehicle crime1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 19. West Cliff Gardens
    Total3
    Vehicle crime2
    Criminal damage and arson1
  • 20. Kerley Road
    Total3
    Criminal damage and arson1
    Drugs1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 21. Shopping Area
    Total3
    Shoplifting3
  • 22. South View Place
    Total2
    Violence and sexual offences2
  • 23. South Cliff Road
    Total2
    Burglary1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 24. Tregonwell Road
    Total1
    Anti-social behaviour1
  • 25. Terrace Road
    Total1
    Public order1
  • 26. St Michael'S Place
    Total1
    Burglary1
  • 27. Tregonwell Close
    Total1
    Public order1
  • 28. Durley Gardens
    Total1
    Anti-social behaviour1