ST JOHNS ROAD, BH5 1EQ Crime Rates: Trends, Hotspots

Overview of Crime in BH5 1EQ

ST JOHNS ROAD, BH5 1EQ, Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole has recorded a total of 91 crimes in the recent period of July 2024, equating to a crime rate of 25.50 per 1,000 population. This BH5 1EQ crime rate stands in contrast to the broader BH5 postcode area, which has experienced 120 crimes and a crime rate of 10.72 per 1,000 population (July 2024 stats).

It's important to note that this BH5 1EQ crime data is based on a circular area with a 500-meter radius around BH5 1EQ, encompassing approximately 3568 residents.

For the location information and nearby amenities in the BH5 1EQ area, explore the BH5 1EQ Area information page.
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Key Crime Types

The most prevalent crimes in the area during Jul were:

  • Violence and sexual offences: (29) incidents (0.00% decrease)
  • Anti-social behaviour: (24) incidents (-11.11% decrease)
  • Public order: (11) incidents (83.33% increase)

BH5 1EQ Crime Hotspots

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

  • Wharncliffe Road with total crimes: 11
  • Undercliff Road with total crimes: 10
  • Parking Area with total crimes: 8

ST JOHNS ROAD, BH5 1EQ Crime Map

Detailed Crime Data Analysis

Monthly Trends

In July 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 29 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 24 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences2925.500.00%
Anti-social behaviour248.13-11.11%
Public order116.7383.33%
Other theft73.0840.00%
Vehicle crime51.9666.67%
Criminal damage and arson51.40-50.00%
Burglary31.400.00%
Possession of weapons20.84100.00%
Bicycle theft20.560.00%
Shoplifting20.56-75.00%
Drugs10.56-66.67%

In June 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 29 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 27 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences2927.18-39.58%
Anti-social behaviour278.1358.82%
Criminal damage and arson107.5766.67%
Shoplifting82.80700.00%
Public order62.240.00%
Other theft51.680.00%
Burglary31.400.00%
Drugs30.84200.00%
Vehicle crime30.84-57.14%
Possession of weapons10.84-50.00%
Other crime10.280.00%
Robbery10.280.00%

In May 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 48 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 17 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences4827.4665.52%
Anti-social behaviour1713.4541.67%
Vehicle crime74.7675.00%
Public order61.960.00%
Criminal damage and arson61.6850.00%
Other theft51.68-28.57%
Burglary31.400.00%
Possession of weapons20.84-33.33%
Other crime10.56-50.00%
Robbery10.280.00%
Drugs10.28-50.00%
Shoplifting10.28-75.00%

In April 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 29 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 12 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences2922.1416.00%
Anti-social behaviour128.13-47.83%
Other theft73.36-12.50%
Public order61.96-50.00%
Criminal damage and arson41.68-33.33%
Vehicle crime41.12-60.00%
Shoplifting41.120.00%
Possession of weapons31.120.00%
Burglary30.840.00%
Drugs20.840.00%
Other crime20.560.00%
Theft from the person20.560.00%
Robbery10.560.00%

In March 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 25 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 23 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences2526.060.00%
Anti-social behaviour237.0191.67%
Public order126.4571.43%
Vehicle crime103.36100.00%
Other theft82.8060.00%
Criminal damage and arson62.24-25.00%
Shoplifting41.68300.00%
Burglary31.120.00%
Drugs20.84-50.00%

In February 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 25 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 12 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences2520.74-44.44%
Anti-social behaviour127.01-58.62%
Criminal damage and arson83.36100.00%
Public order72.2416.67%
Bicycle theft51.960.00%
Vehicle crime51.40150.00%
Other theft51.4025.00%
Drugs41.40100.00%
Theft from the person11.120.00%
Other crime10.28-50.00%
Shoplifting10.280.00%

In January 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 45 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 29 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences4528.02-11.76%
Anti-social behaviour2912.61163.64%
Public order68.13200.00%
Burglary51.68-37.50%
Criminal damage and arson41.40-66.67%
Other theft41.12-50.00%
Drugs21.12-50.00%
Vehicle crime20.56-80.00%
Other crime20.560.00%
Shoplifting10.560.00%

In December 2023, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 51 followed closely by Criminal damage and arson, which accounted for 12 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences5131.3937.84%
Criminal damage and arson1214.29500.00%
Anti-social behaviour113.36-35.29%
Vehicle crime103.08100.00%
Burglary82.80166.67%
Other theft82.24-38.46%
Drugs42.24300.00%
Possession of weapons31.120.00%
Public order20.84-33.33%
Robbery20.56100.00%
Bicycle theft10.56-50.00%

In November 2023, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 37 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 17 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences3725.2227.59%
Anti-social behaviour1710.37-41.38%
Other theft134.76225.00%
Vehicle crime53.6425.00%
Burglary31.40-50.00%
Shoplifting30.84-40.00%
Public order30.84-25.00%
Bicycle theft20.84-33.33%
Criminal damage and arson20.56-75.00%
Theft from the person20.56100.00%
Robbery10.560.00%
Drugs10.280.00%
Other crime10.280.00%

In October 2023, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 29 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 29 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences2926.90-23.68%
Anti-social behaviour298.1316.00%
Criminal damage and arson88.13166.67%
Burglary62.240.00%
Shoplifting51.6866.67%
Other theft41.40-33.33%
Vehicle crime41.12-20.00%
Public order41.12-33.33%
Bicycle theft31.12200.00%
Possession of weapons10.840.00%
Theft from the person10.28-66.67%
Drugs10.28-75.00%
Robbery10.280.00%

In September 2023, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 38 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 25 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences3828.0231.03%
Anti-social behaviour2510.65-28.57%
Burglary67.01500.00%
Other theft61.68-25.00%
Public order61.68-14.29%
Vehicle crime51.680.00%
Drugs41.40300.00%
Theft from the person31.120.00%
Criminal damage and arson30.84-62.50%
Shoplifting30.840.00%
Bicycle theft10.840.00%

In August 2023, Anti-social behaviour recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 35 followed closely by Violence and sexual offences, which accounted for 29 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Anti-social behaviour3526.062.94%
Violence and sexual offences299.81-27.50%
Criminal damage and arson88.1314.29%
Other theft82.2460.00%
Public order72.24-22.22%
Shoplifting31.96-40.00%
Burglary10.84-66.67%
Possession of weapons10.28-50.00%
Drugs10.28-50.00%

In July 2023, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 40 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 34 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences4035.870.00%
Anti-social behaviour3411.210.00%
Public order99.530.00%
Vehicle crime82.520.00%
Criminal damage and arson72.240.00%
Bicycle theft61.960.00%
Other theft51.680.00%
Shoplifting51.400.00%
Theft from the person41.400.00%
Burglary31.120.00%
Robbery30.840.00%
Drugs20.840.00%
Possession of weapons20.560.00%

Crime by Type

A total of 68 Vehicle crime incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 5.67 incidents per month. March 2024 saw the highest number of Vehicle crime incidents with 10 reported cases.

MonthCount
July 20245
June 20243
May 20247
April 20244
March 202410
February 20245
January 20242
December 202310
November 20235
October 20234
September 20235
July 20238

A total of 454 Violence and sexual offences incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 34.92 incidents per month. December 2023 saw the highest number of Violence and sexual offences incidents with 51 reported cases.

MonthCount
July 202429
June 202429
May 202448
April 202429
March 202425
February 202425
January 202445
December 202351
November 202337
October 202329
September 202338
August 202329
July 202340

A total of 85 Public order incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 6.54 incidents per month. March 2024 saw the highest number of Public order incidents with 12 reported cases.

MonthCount
July 202411
June 20246
May 20246
April 20246
March 202412
February 20247
January 20246
December 20232
November 20233
October 20234
September 20236
August 20237
July 20239

A total of 83 Criminal damage and arson incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 6.38 incidents per month. December 2023 saw the highest number of Criminal damage and arson incidents with 12 reported cases.

MonthCount
July 20245
June 202410
May 20246
April 20244
March 20246
February 20248
January 20244
December 202312
November 20232
October 20238
September 20233
August 20238
July 20237

A total of 15 Possession of weapons incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 1.88 incidents per month. April 2024 saw the highest number of Possession of weapons incidents with 3 reported cases.

MonthCount
July 20242
June 20241
May 20242
April 20243
December 20233
October 20231
August 20231
July 20232

A total of 295 Anti-social behaviour incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 22.69 incidents per month. August 2023 saw the highest number of Anti-social behaviour incidents with 35 reported cases.

MonthCount
July 202424
June 202427
May 202417
April 202412
March 202423
February 202412
January 202429
December 202311
November 202317
October 202329
September 202325
August 202335
July 202334

A total of 20 Bicycle theft incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 2.86 incidents per month. July 2023 saw the highest number of Bicycle theft incidents with 6 reported cases.

MonthCount
July 20242
February 20245
December 20231
November 20232
October 20233
September 20231
July 20236

A total of 40 Shoplifting incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 3.33 incidents per month. June 2024 saw the highest number of Shoplifting incidents with 8 reported cases.

MonthCount
July 20242
June 20248
May 20241
April 20244
March 20244
February 20241
January 20241
November 20233
October 20235
September 20233
August 20233
July 20235

A total of 85 Other theft incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 6.54 incidents per month. November 2023 saw the highest number of Other theft incidents with 13 reported cases.

MonthCount
July 20247
June 20245
May 20245
April 20247
March 20248
February 20245
January 20244
December 20238
November 202313
October 20234
September 20236
August 20238
July 20235

A total of 28 Drugs incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 2.15 incidents per month. February 2024 saw the highest number of Drugs incidents with 4 reported cases.

MonthCount
July 20241
June 20243
May 20241
April 20242
March 20242
February 20244
January 20242
December 20234
November 20231
October 20231
September 20234
August 20231
July 20232

A total of 47 Burglary incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 3.92 incidents per month. December 2023 saw the highest number of Burglary incidents with 8 reported cases.

MonthCount
July 20243
June 20243
May 20243
April 20243
March 20243
January 20245
December 20238
November 20233
October 20236
September 20236
August 20231
July 20233

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
May 20241
April 20242
February 20241
January 20242
November 20231

A total of 10 Robbery incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 1.43 incidents per month. July 2023 saw the highest number of Robbery incidents with 3 reported cases.

MonthCount
June 20241
May 20241
April 20241
December 20232
November 20231
October 20231
July 20233

A total of 13 Theft from the person incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 2.17 incidents per month. July 2023 saw the highest number of Theft from the person incidents with 4 reported cases.

MonthCount
April 20242
February 20241
November 20232
October 20231
September 20233
July 20234

Crime by Location in July 2024

A detailed breakdown of crime incidents by location within the BH5 1EQ postcode area is presented below.

  • 1. Wharncliffe Road
    Total11
    Violence and sexual offences4
    Anti-social behaviour3
    Other theft2
    Burglary1
    Public order1
  • 2. Undercliff Road
    Total10
    Anti-social behaviour5
    Violence and sexual offences2
    Bicycle theft1
    Public order1
    Shoplifting1
  • 3. Parking Area
    Total8
    Violence and sexual offences6
    Public order1
    Shoplifting1
  • 4. Owls Road
    Total6
    Other theft3
    Anti-social behaviour1
    Vehicle crime1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 5. Boscombe Spa Road
    Total6
    Burglary2
    Violence and sexual offences2
    Anti-social behaviour1
    Criminal damage and arson1
  • 6. Theatre/Concert Hall
    Total5
    Anti-social behaviour4
    Public order1
  • 7. Salisbury Road
    Total4
    Anti-social behaviour3
    Criminal damage and arson1
  • 8. Windsor Road
    Total4
    Violence and sexual offences3
    Anti-social behaviour1
  • 9. Knole Gardens
    Total3
    Violence and sexual offences3
  • 10. Grosvenor Gardens
    Total3
    Anti-social behaviour1
    Criminal damage and arson1
    Public order1
  • 11. Adeline Road
    Total3
    Anti-social behaviour1
    Criminal damage and arson1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 12. Roumelia Lane
    Total3
    Anti-social behaviour2
    Public order1
  • 13. Hengist Road
    Total2
    Vehicle crime1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 14. The Crescent
    Total2
    Anti-social behaviour1
    Vehicle crime1
  • 15. Carnarvon Road
    Total2
    Violence and sexual offences2
  • 16. Cecil Road
    Total2
    Public order1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 17. Percy Road
    Total2
    Bicycle theft1
    Vehicle crime1
  • 18. Carysfort Road
    Total2
    Other theft1
    Public order1
  • 19. Honeycombe Chine
    Total2
    Anti-social behaviour1
    Other theft1
  • 20. Gordon Road
    Total1
    Public order1
  • 21. Exton Gardens
    Total1
    Criminal damage and arson1
  • 22. The Marina
    Total1
    Possession of weapons1
  • 23. St John'S Road
    Total1
    Public order1
  • 24. Sports/Recreation Area
    Total1
    Drugs1
  • 25. Hamilton Road
    Total1
    Vehicle crime1
  • 26. Randolph Road
    Total1
    Possession of weapons1
  • 27. Horace Road
    Total1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 28. Sea Road
    Total1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 29. Walpole Road
    Total1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 30. Hamilton Close
    Total1
    Public order1