BH2 5QY Crime Rates: Trends, Hotspots

Overview of Crime in BH2 5QY

BH2 5QY, Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole has recorded a total of 138 crimes in the recent period of September 2024, equating to a crime rate of 30.32 per 1,000 population. This BH2 5QY 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 5QY crime data is based on a circular area with a 500-meter radius around BH2 5QY, encompassing approximately 4551 residents.

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Key Crime Types

The most prevalent crimes in the area during Sep were:

  • Anti-social behaviour: (45) incidents (-13.46% decrease)
  • Violence and sexual offences: (30) incidents (-36.17% decrease)
  • Vehicle crime: (21) incidents (250.00% increase)

BH2 5QY Crime Hotspots

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

  • Durley Chine Road South with total crimes: 12
  • Avenue Lane with total crimes: 12
  • Nightclub with total crimes: 10

BH2 5QY Crime Map

Detailed Crime Data Analysis

Monthly Trends

In September 2024, Anti-social behaviour recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 45 followed closely by Violence and sexual offences, which accounted for 30 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Anti-social behaviour4530.32-13.46%
Violence and sexual offences309.89-36.17%
Vehicle crime216.59250.00%
Burglary84.6114.29%
Public order71.7640.00%
Other theft61.54100.00%
Shoplifting61.32-40.00%
Criminal damage and arson51.320.00%
Drugs31.100.00%
Bicycle theft30.660.00%
Theft from the person20.66100.00%
Possession of weapons10.44-50.00%
Robbery10.220.00%

In August 2024, Anti-social behaviour recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 52 followed closely by Violence and sexual offences, which accounted for 47 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Anti-social behaviour5230.988.33%
Violence and sexual offences4711.4388.00%
Shoplifting1010.3311.11%
Burglary72.20133.33%
Vehicle crime61.54-33.33%
Criminal damage and arson51.32-50.00%
Public order51.10-16.67%
Other theft31.10-72.73%
Bicycle theft30.660.00%
Possession of weapons20.66100.00%
Theft from the person10.440.00%

In July 2024, Anti-social behaviour recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 48 followed closely by Violence and sexual offences, which accounted for 25 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Anti-social behaviour4827.25-9.43%
Violence and sexual offences2510.55-37.50%
Other theft115.490.00%
Criminal damage and arson102.4225.00%
Shoplifting92.2012.50%
Vehicle crime91.9850.00%
Public order61.98-33.33%
Burglary31.320.00%
Possession of weapons10.660.00%
Drugs10.22-50.00%
Theft from the person10.220.00%

In June 2024, Anti-social behaviour recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 53 followed closely by Violence and sexual offences, which accounted for 40 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Anti-social behaviour5331.86-19.70%
Violence and sexual offences4011.6542.86%
Other theft118.79266.67%
Public order92.42350.00%
Criminal damage and arson81.98-20.00%
Shoplifting81.7633.33%
Vehicle crime61.76-76.92%
Burglary31.32-75.00%
Robbery30.6650.00%
Drugs20.660.00%
Possession of weapons10.440.00%
Theft from the person10.22-75.00%

In May 2024, Anti-social behaviour recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 66 followed closely by Violence and sexual offences, which accounted for 28 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Anti-social behaviour6636.4765.00%
Violence and sexual offences2814.5012.00%
Vehicle crime266.15136.36%
Burglary125.71300.00%
Criminal damage and arson102.6411.11%
Bicycle theft62.200.00%
Shoplifting61.3220.00%
Theft from the person41.32300.00%
Other theft30.88-62.50%
Public order20.66-50.00%
Robbery20.440.00%
Other crime10.440.00%

In April 2024, Anti-social behaviour recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 40 followed closely by Violence and sexual offences, which accounted for 25 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Anti-social behaviour4024.17-18.37%
Violence and sexual offences258.7956.25%
Vehicle crime115.49-15.38%
Criminal damage and arson92.42125.00%
Other theft81.9833.33%
Shoplifting51.76-28.57%
Public order41.1033.33%
Drugs30.88-50.00%
Burglary30.66-25.00%
Other crime10.66-50.00%
Theft from the person10.22-50.00%

In March 2024, Anti-social behaviour recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 49 followed closely by Violence and sexual offences, which accounted for 16 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Anti-social behaviour4925.2719.51%
Violence and sexual offences1610.77-33.33%
Vehicle crime133.528.33%
Shoplifting72.8640.00%
Drugs61.54100.00%
Other theft61.32-25.00%
Burglary41.320.00%
Criminal damage and arson40.8833.33%
Bicycle theft30.8850.00%
Public order30.66-57.14%
Other crime20.660.00%
Theft from the person20.440.00%

In February 2024, Anti-social behaviour recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 41 followed closely by Violence and sexual offences, which accounted for 24 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Anti-social behaviour4125.27-14.58%
Violence and sexual offences249.0141.18%
Vehicle crime125.27-36.84%
Other theft82.64-27.27%
Public order71.7640.00%
Shoplifting51.54-16.67%
Burglary41.10-50.00%
Criminal damage and arson30.88-70.00%
Drugs30.660.00%
Bicycle theft20.660.00%
Possession of weapons20.44100.00%
Robbery20.44100.00%
Other crime20.440.00%

In January 2024, Anti-social behaviour recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 48 followed closely by Vehicle crime, which accounted for 19 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Anti-social behaviour4828.7837.14%
Vehicle crime1910.55111.11%
Violence and sexual offences174.17-26.09%
Other theft113.740.00%
Criminal damage and arson102.42150.00%
Burglary82.2033.33%
Shoplifting61.76-25.00%
Public order51.32-16.67%
Drugs31.10-40.00%
Theft from the person20.66100.00%
Robbery10.440.00%
Possession of weapons10.220.00%

In December 2023, Anti-social behaviour recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 35 followed closely by Violence and sexual offences, which accounted for 23 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Anti-social behaviour3524.39-23.91%
Violence and sexual offences237.69-8.00%
Other theft115.0557.14%
Vehicle crime92.42200.00%
Shoplifting81.98-11.11%
Public order61.7650.00%
Burglary61.32-14.29%
Drugs51.3266.67%
Criminal damage and arson41.10-63.64%
Bicycle theft20.88100.00%
Other crime10.440.00%
Theft from the person10.22-50.00%

In November 2023, Anti-social behaviour recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 46 followed closely by Violence and sexual offences, which accounted for 25 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Anti-social behaviour4627.0315.00%
Violence and sexual offences2510.1125.00%
Criminal damage and arson115.49-8.33%
Shoplifting92.4250.00%
Other theft71.98-12.50%
Burglary71.54133.33%
Public order41.54-50.00%
Drugs30.8850.00%
Vehicle crime30.66-78.57%
Robbery20.66100.00%
Theft from the person20.440.00%
Possession of weapons20.440.00%
Other crime10.440.00%
Bicycle theft10.220.00%

In October 2023, Anti-social behaviour recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 40 followed closely by Violence and sexual offences, which accounted for 20 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Anti-social behaviour4025.7166.67%
Violence and sexual offences208.79-35.48%
Vehicle crime144.39-26.32%
Criminal damage and arson123.08100.00%
Public order82.6460.00%
Other theft81.76-38.46%
Shoplifting61.76-25.00%
Burglary31.3250.00%
Possession of weapons20.660.00%
Drugs20.440.00%
Robbery10.440.00%
Bicycle theft10.220.00%

In September 2023, 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 offences3124.390.00%
Anti-social behaviour246.810.00%
Vehicle crime195.270.00%
Other theft134.170.00%
Shoplifting82.860.00%
Criminal damage and arson61.760.00%
Public order51.320.00%
Drugs21.100.00%
Burglary20.440.00%
Robbery10.440.00%

Crime by Type

A total of 70 Burglary incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 5.38 incidents per month. May 2024 saw the highest number of Burglary incidents with 12 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20248
August 20247
July 20243
June 20243
May 202412
April 20243
March 20244
February 20244
January 20248
December 20236
November 20237
October 20233
September 20232

A total of 587 Anti-social behaviour incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 45.15 incidents per month. May 2024 saw the highest number of Anti-social behaviour incidents with 66 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 202445
August 202452
July 202448
June 202453
May 202466
April 202440
March 202449
February 202441
January 202448
December 202335
November 202346
October 202340
September 202324

A total of 168 Vehicle crime incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 12.92 incidents per month. May 2024 saw the highest number of Vehicle crime incidents with 26 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 202421
August 20246
July 20249
June 20246
May 202426
April 202411
March 202413
February 202412
January 202419
December 20239
November 20233
October 202314
September 202319

A total of 351 Violence and sexual offences incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 27.00 incidents per month. August 2024 saw the highest number of Violence and sexual offences incidents with 47 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 202430
August 202447
July 202425
June 202440
May 202428
April 202425
March 202416
February 202424
January 202417
December 202323
November 202325
October 202320
September 202331

A total of 97 Criminal damage and arson incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 7.46 incidents per month. October 2023 saw the highest number of Criminal damage and arson incidents with 12 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20245
August 20245
July 202410
June 20248
May 202410
April 20249
March 20244
February 20243
January 202410
December 20234
November 202311
October 202312
September 20236

A total of 17 Theft from the person incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 1.70 incidents per month. May 2024 saw the highest number of Theft from the person incidents with 4 reported cases.

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

A total of 71 Public order incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 5.46 incidents per month. June 2024 saw the highest number of Public order incidents with 9 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20247
August 20245
July 20246
June 20249
May 20242
April 20244
March 20243
February 20247
January 20245
December 20236
November 20234
October 20238
September 20235

A total of 33 Drugs incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 3.00 incidents per month. March 2024 saw the highest number of Drugs incidents with 6 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20243
July 20241
June 20242
April 20243
March 20246
February 20243
January 20243
December 20235
November 20233
October 20232
September 20232

A total of 21 Bicycle theft incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 2.62 incidents per month. May 2024 saw the highest number of Bicycle theft incidents with 6 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20243
August 20243
May 20246
March 20243
February 20242
December 20232
November 20231
October 20231

A total of 106 Other theft incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 8.15 incidents per month. September 2023 saw the highest number of Other theft incidents with 13 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20246
August 20243
July 202411
June 202411
May 20243
April 20248
March 20246
February 20248
January 202411
December 202311
November 20237
October 20238
September 202313

A total of 93 Shoplifting incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 7.15 incidents per month. August 2024 saw the highest number of Shoplifting incidents with 10 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20246
August 202410
July 20249
June 20248
May 20246
April 20245
March 20247
February 20245
January 20246
December 20238
November 20239
October 20236
September 20238

A total of 12 Possession of weapons incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 1.50 incidents per month. August 2024 saw the highest number of Possession of weapons incidents with 2 reported cases.

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

A total of 13 Robbery incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 1.62 incidents per month. June 2024 saw the highest number of Robbery incidents with 3 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20241
June 20243
May 20242
February 20242
January 20241
November 20232
October 20231
September 20231

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

MonthCount
May 20241
April 20241
March 20242
February 20242
December 20231
November 20231

Crime by Location in September 2024

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

  • 1. Durley Chine Road South
    Total12
    Anti-social behaviour10
    Public order1
    Vehicle crime1
  • 2. Avenue Lane
    Total12
    Shoplifting5
    Other theft2
    Anti-social behaviour1
    Bicycle theft1
    Criminal damage and arson1
    Robbery1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 3. Nightclub
    Total10
    Violence and sexual offences3
    Drugs1
    Public order1
    Theft from the person1
    Vehicle crime1
    Bicycle theft1
    Anti-social behaviour1
    Other theft1
  • 4. Poole Hill
    Total9
    Anti-social behaviour6
    Criminal damage and arson1
    Shoplifting1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 5. The Mews
    Total8
    Anti-social behaviour2
    Violence and sexual offences2
    Burglary1
    Drugs1
    Public order1
    Vehicle crime1
  • 6. Norwich Avenue West
    Total8
    Anti-social behaviour4
    Burglary2
    Other theft1
    Vehicle crime1
  • 7. Hahnemann Road
    Total7
    Vehicle crime3
    Anti-social behaviour2
    Criminal damage and arson1
    Other theft1
  • 8. The Triangle
    Total6
    Anti-social behaviour3
    Burglary1
    Vehicle crime1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 9. Commercial Road
    Total6
    Violence and sexual offences6
  • 10. Supermarket
    Total6
    Anti-social behaviour2
    Violence and sexual offences2
    Burglary1
    Vehicle crime1
  • 11. West Hill Place
    Total5
    Anti-social behaviour2
    Criminal damage and arson1
    Theft from the person1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 12. Bradburne Road
    Total5
    Anti-social behaviour2
    Violence and sexual offences2
    Public order1
  • 13. Durley Chine Road
    Total4
    Vehicle crime3
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 14. Purbeck Road
    Total4
    Anti-social behaviour3
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 15. Crescent Road
    Total4
    Anti-social behaviour1
    Bicycle theft1
    Possession of weapons1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 16. Somerville Road
    Total3
    Anti-social behaviour1
    Public order1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 17. West Hill Road
    Total3
    Burglary1
    Vehicle crime1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 18. Suffolk Road South
    Total3
    Anti-social behaviour1
    Vehicle crime1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 19. Norwich Road
    Total3
    Vehicle crime2
    Burglary1
  • 20. Parking Area
    Total3
    Anti-social behaviour2
    Public order1
  • 21. South View Place
    Total2
    Violence and sexual offences2
  • 22. Clarendon Road
    Total2
    Vehicle crime1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 23. Queen'S Road
    Total2
    Vehicle crime2
  • 24. Cambridge Road
    Total2
    Criminal damage and arson1
    Drugs1
  • 25. St Michael'S Place
    Total1
    Burglary1
  • 26. Tregonwell Close
    Total1
    Public order1
  • 27. Upper Norwich Road
    Total1
    Anti-social behaviour1
  • 28. Portarlington Close
    Total1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 29. Chine Crescent Road
    Total1
    Vehicle crime1
  • 30. Marlborough Road
    Total1
    Other theft1