WESTBY ROAD, BH5 1HB Crime Rates: Trends, Hotspots

Overview of Crime in BH5 1HB

WESTBY ROAD, BH5 1HB, Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole has recorded a total of 85 crimes in the recent period of July 2024, equating to a crime rate of 24.27 per 1,000 population. This BH5 1HB 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 1HB crime data is based on a circular area with a 500-meter radius around BH5 1HB, encompassing approximately 3501 residents.

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Key Crime Types

The most prevalent crimes in the area during Jul were:

  • Violence and sexual offences: (27) incidents (3.85% increase)
  • Anti-social behaviour: (23) incidents (0.00% decrease)
  • Shoplifting: (11) incidents (10.00% increase)

BH5 1HB Crime Hotspots

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

  • Haviland Road West with total crimes: 13
  • Parking Area with total crimes: 9
  • Theatre/Concert Hall with total crimes: 6

WESTBY ROAD, BH5 1HB Crime Map

Detailed Crime Data Analysis

Monthly Trends

In July 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 27 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 23 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences2724.273.85%
Anti-social behaviour237.710.00%
Shoplifting116.5710.00%
Public order83.14100.00%
Criminal damage and arson52.28-37.50%
Vehicle crime51.43400.00%
Bicycle theft31.430.00%
Other theft30.86-40.00%

In June 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 26 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 23 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences2623.13-31.58%
Anti-social behaviour237.4335.29%
Shoplifting106.57-47.37%
Criminal damage and arson82.86100.00%
Other theft52.280.00%
Public order41.4333.33%
Drugs31.14-25.00%
Other crime10.860.00%
Vehicle crime10.29-83.33%

In May 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 38 followed closely by Shoplifting, which accounted for 19 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences3828.8431.03%
Shoplifting1910.85-13.64%
Anti-social behaviour175.4354.55%
Vehicle crime64.85100.00%
Other theft51.71-16.67%
Criminal damage and arson41.4333.33%
Drugs41.14300.00%
Public order31.14-62.50%
Burglary20.86-50.00%
Robbery10.570.00%
Theft from the person10.290.00%
Possession of weapons10.29-50.00%

In April 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 29 followed closely by Shoplifting, which accounted for 22 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences2926.56-17.14%
Shoplifting228.2857.14%
Anti-social behaviour116.28-66.67%
Public order83.14-11.11%
Other theft62.2820.00%
Burglary41.71-20.00%
Criminal damage and arson31.14-57.14%
Vehicle crime30.86-75.00%
Possession of weapons20.860.00%
Bicycle theft20.57100.00%
Other crime10.570.00%
Robbery10.290.00%
Drugs10.290.00%

In March 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 35 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 33 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences3534.8440.00%
Anti-social behaviour3310.0065.00%
Shoplifting149.42-6.67%
Vehicle crime124.00100.00%
Public order93.43350.00%
Criminal damage and arson72.57-58.82%
Other theft52.00-16.67%
Burglary51.430.00%
Drugs11.43-50.00%
Bicycle theft10.29-75.00%

In February 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 25 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 20 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences2529.13-32.43%
Anti-social behaviour207.145.26%
Criminal damage and arson175.71142.86%
Shoplifting154.8587.50%
Other theft64.2820.00%
Vehicle crime61.7120.00%
Burglary51.71-16.67%
Bicycle theft41.430.00%
Drugs21.140.00%
Public order20.57-66.67%

In January 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 37 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 19 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences3726.84-2.63%
Anti-social behaviour1910.5746.15%
Shoplifting85.43100.00%
Criminal damage and arson72.28-22.22%
Public order62.00-33.33%
Burglary61.71-14.29%
Other theft51.71-37.50%
Vehicle crime51.43-28.57%
Possession of weapons11.43-66.67%

In December 2023, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 38 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 13 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences3829.4240.74%
Anti-social behaviour1310.85-31.58%
Criminal damage and arson93.71800.00%
Public order92.57125.00%
Other theft82.570.00%
Burglary72.28600.00%
Vehicle crime72.0075.00%
Shoplifting42.00-55.56%
Possession of weapons31.140.00%
Robbery20.86100.00%
Bicycle theft20.57100.00%
Drugs10.57-50.00%

In November 2023, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 27 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 19 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences2722.56-37.21%
Anti-social behaviour197.71-45.71%
Shoplifting95.43-47.06%
Other theft82.5733.33%
Public order42.28-33.33%
Vehicle crime41.14100.00%
Drugs21.140.00%
Theft from the person20.57100.00%
Criminal damage and arson10.57-75.00%
Burglary10.29-85.71%
Bicycle theft10.29-50.00%
Robbery10.290.00%

In October 2023, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 43 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 35 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences4335.4195.45%
Anti-social behaviour3512.2852.17%
Shoplifting1710.00-10.53%
Burglary74.8540.00%
Other theft62.0020.00%
Public order61.71-14.29%
Criminal damage and arson41.71100.00%
Vehicle crime21.14-33.33%
Bicycle theft20.57100.00%
Theft from the person10.57-66.67%
Robbery10.290.00%

In September 2023, Anti-social behaviour recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 23 followed closely by Violence and sexual offences, which accounted for 22 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Anti-social behaviour2326.56-17.86%
Violence and sexual offences226.57-51.11%
Shoplifting196.28137.50%
Public order75.4375.00%
Burglary52.0025.00%
Other theft51.43-37.50%
Theft from the person31.430.00%
Vehicle crime30.86-57.14%
Drugs30.86200.00%
Criminal damage and arson20.86-80.00%
Bicycle theft10.570.00%

In August 2023, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 45 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 28 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences4533.9845.16%
Anti-social behaviour2812.85-26.32%
Criminal damage and arson108.00233.33%
Other theft82.86166.67%
Shoplifting82.28-20.00%
Vehicle crime72.280.00%
Burglary42.00-33.33%
Public order41.14-75.00%
Drugs11.140.00%
Bicycle theft10.29-66.67%
Other crime10.290.00%
Robbery10.29-50.00%
Possession of weapons10.290.00%

In July 2023, Anti-social behaviour recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 38 followed closely by Violence and sexual offences, which accounted for 31 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Anti-social behaviour3834.270.00%
Violence and sexual offences3110.850.00%
Public order168.850.00%
Shoplifting104.570.00%
Vehicle crime72.860.00%
Burglary62.000.00%
Bicycle theft31.710.00%
Criminal damage and arson30.860.00%
Other theft30.860.00%
Robbery20.860.00%
Theft from the person10.570.00%

Crime by Type

A total of 423 Violence and sexual offences incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 32.54 incidents per month. August 2023 saw the highest number of Violence and sexual offences incidents with 45 reported cases.

MonthCount
July 202427
June 202426
May 202438
April 202429
March 202435
February 202425
January 202437
December 202338
November 202327
October 202343
September 202322
August 202345
July 202331

A total of 86 Public order incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 6.62 incidents per month. July 2023 saw the highest number of Public order incidents with 16 reported cases.

MonthCount
July 20248
June 20244
May 20243
April 20248
March 20249
February 20242
January 20246
December 20239
November 20234
October 20236
September 20237
August 20234
July 202316

A total of 302 Anti-social behaviour incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 23.23 incidents per month. July 2023 saw the highest number of Anti-social behaviour incidents with 38 reported cases.

MonthCount
July 202423
June 202423
May 202417
April 202411
March 202433
February 202420
January 202419
December 202313
November 202319
October 202335
September 202323
August 202328
July 202338

A total of 20 Bicycle theft incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 2.00 incidents per month. February 2024 saw the highest number of Bicycle theft incidents with 4 reported cases.

MonthCount
July 20243
April 20242
March 20241
February 20244
December 20232
November 20231
October 20232
September 20231
August 20231
July 20233

A total of 166 Shoplifting incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 12.77 incidents per month. April 2024 saw the highest number of Shoplifting incidents with 22 reported cases.

MonthCount
July 202411
June 202410
May 202419
April 202422
March 202414
February 202415
January 20248
December 20234
November 20239
October 202317
September 202319
August 20238
July 202310

A total of 73 Other theft incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 5.62 incidents per month. December 2023 saw the highest number of Other theft incidents with 8 reported cases.

MonthCount
July 20243
June 20245
May 20245
April 20246
March 20245
February 20246
January 20245
December 20238
November 20238
October 20236
September 20235
August 20238
July 20233

A total of 80 Criminal damage and arson incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 6.15 incidents per month. February 2024 saw the highest number of Criminal damage and arson incidents with 17 reported cases.

MonthCount
July 20245
June 20248
May 20244
April 20243
March 20247
February 202417
January 20247
December 20239
November 20231
October 20234
September 20232
August 202310
July 20233

A total of 68 Vehicle crime incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 5.23 incidents per month. March 2024 saw the highest number of Vehicle crime incidents with 12 reported cases.

MonthCount
July 20245
June 20241
May 20246
April 20243
March 202412
February 20246
January 20245
December 20237
November 20234
October 20232
September 20233
August 20237
July 20237

A total of 18 Drugs incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 2.00 incidents per month. May 2024 saw the highest number of Drugs incidents with 4 reported cases.

MonthCount
June 20243
May 20244
April 20241
March 20241
February 20242
December 20231
November 20232
September 20233
August 20231

A total of 3 Other crime incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 1.00 incidents per month. June 2024 saw the highest number of Other crime incidents with 1 reported cases.

MonthCount
June 20241
April 20241
August 20231

A total of 9 Robbery incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 1.29 incidents per month. December 2023 saw the highest number of Robbery incidents with 2 reported cases.

MonthCount
May 20241
April 20241
December 20232
November 20231
October 20231
August 20231
July 20232

A total of 8 Theft from the person incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 1.60 incidents per month. September 2023 saw the highest number of Theft from the person incidents with 3 reported cases.

MonthCount
May 20241
November 20232
October 20231
September 20233
July 20231

A total of 8 Possession of weapons incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 1.60 incidents per month. December 2023 saw the highest number of Possession of weapons incidents with 3 reported cases.

MonthCount
May 20241
April 20242
January 20241
December 20233
August 20231

A total of 52 Burglary incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 4.73 incidents per month. December 2023 saw the highest number of Burglary incidents with 7 reported cases.

MonthCount
May 20242
April 20244
March 20245
February 20245
January 20246
December 20237
November 20231
October 20237
September 20235
August 20234
July 20236

Crime by Location in July 2024

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

  • 1. Haviland Road West
    Total13
    Shoplifting9
    Anti-social behaviour2
    Criminal damage and arson1
    Other theft1
  • 2. Parking Area
    Total9
    Violence and sexual offences5
    Public order2
    Shoplifting1
    Other theft1
  • 3. Theatre/Concert Hall
    Total6
    Anti-social behaviour5
    Public order1
  • 4. Florence Road
    Total5
    Anti-social behaviour4
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 5. Christchurch Road
    Total5
    Violence and sexual offences4
    Vehicle crime1
  • 6. Windsor Road
    Total4
    Violence and sexual offences3
    Anti-social behaviour1
  • 7. Shopping Area
    Total4
    Anti-social behaviour1
    Bicycle theft1
    Public order1
    Shoplifting1
  • 8. Heathcote Road
    Total4
    Anti-social behaviour2
    Criminal damage and arson1
    Public order1
  • 9. Roumelia Lane
    Total3
    Anti-social behaviour2
    Public order1
  • 10. Grantley Road
    Total3
    Anti-social behaviour2
    Criminal damage and arson1
  • 11. Boscombe Bus Station
    Total3
    Violence and sexual offences2
    Anti-social behaviour1
  • 12. Carnarvon Road
    Total2
    Violence and sexual offences2
  • 13. Cecil Road
    Total2
    Public order1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 14. Westby Road
    Total2
    Violence and sexual offences2
  • 15. Percy Road
    Total2
    Bicycle theft1
    Vehicle crime1
  • 16. Boscombe Cliff Road
    Total2
    Other theft1
    Vehicle crime1
  • 17. Grasmere Road
    Total2
    Bicycle theft1
    Criminal damage and arson1
  • 18. Crabton Close Road
    Total2
    Vehicle crime1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 19. Prior Close
    Total2
    Anti-social behaviour1
    Criminal damage and arson1
  • 20. Haviland Road
    Total2
    Anti-social behaviour1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 21. A35
    Total2
    Violence and sexual offences2
  • 22. Horace Road
    Total1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 23. Byron Road
    Total1
    Vehicle crime1
  • 24. Sea Road
    Total1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 25. Wilton Road
    Total1
    Public order1
  • 26. Haviland Road East
    Total1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 27. Gladstone Road West
    Total1
    Anti-social behaviour1