WOLLSTONECRAFT ROAD, BH5 1JQ Crime Rates: Trends, Hotspots

Overview of Crime in BH5 1JQ

WOLLSTONECRAFT ROAD, BH5 1JQ, Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole has recorded a total of 44 crimes in the recent period of August 2024, equating to a crime rate of 10.28 per 1,000 population. This BH5 1JQ crime rate stands in contrast to the broader BH5 postcode area, which has experienced 109 crimes and a crime rate of 9.73 per 1,000 population (August 2024 stats).

It's important to note that this BH5 1JQ crime data is based on a circular area with a 500-meter radius around BH5 1JQ, encompassing approximately 4280 residents.

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Key Crime Types

The most prevalent crimes in the area during Aug were:

  • Violence and sexual offences: (16) incidents (-11.11% decrease)
  • Anti-social behaviour: (11) incidents (-21.43% decrease)
  • Criminal damage and arson: (4) incidents (100.00% increase)

BH5 1JQ Crime Hotspots

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

  • Parking Area with total crimes: 11
  • Horace Road with total crimes: 5
  • Heathcote Road with total crimes: 5

WOLLSTONECRAFT ROAD, BH5 1JQ Crime Map

Detailed Crime Data Analysis

Monthly Trends

In August 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 16 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 11 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences1610.28-11.11%
Anti-social behaviour113.74-21.43%
Criminal damage and arson42.57100.00%
Other theft40.93-33.33%
Drugs20.930.00%
Vehicle crime20.47-60.00%
Public order10.47-80.00%
Burglary10.230.00%
Bicycle theft10.230.00%
Theft from the person10.230.00%
Shoplifting10.230.00%

In July 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 18 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 14 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences1812.385.88%
Anti-social behaviour144.2016.67%
Other theft63.27500.00%
Vehicle crime51.400.00%
Public order51.1766.67%
Criminal damage and arson21.17-71.43%
Possession of weapons10.470.00%
Shoplifting10.23-66.67%
Bicycle theft10.230.00%

In June 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 17 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 12 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences1710.75-5.56%
Anti-social behaviour123.97-20.00%
Criminal damage and arson72.8040.00%
Shoplifting31.64-40.00%
Public order30.7050.00%
Burglary10.70-50.00%
Drugs10.23-75.00%
Other theft10.23-50.00%
Other crime10.230.00%

In May 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 18 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 15 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences1813.78-10.00%
Anti-social behaviour154.20200.00%
Criminal damage and arson53.5066.67%
Shoplifting51.17-28.57%
Drugs41.170.00%
Vehicle crime40.9333.33%
Possession of weapons20.93100.00%
Public order20.47-66.67%
Other theft20.47-33.33%
Burglary20.470.00%

In April 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 20 followed closely by Shoplifting, which accounted for 7 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences2012.3811.11%
Shoplifting74.6775.00%
Public order61.640.00%
Anti-social behaviour51.40-66.67%
Criminal damage and arson31.170.00%
Vehicle crime30.70-72.73%
Other theft30.7050.00%
Burglary20.70-50.00%
Other crime10.470.00%
Possession of weapons10.230.00%
Robbery10.230.00%
Theft from the person10.230.00%

In March 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 18 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 15 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences1814.950.00%
Anti-social behaviour154.2036.36%
Vehicle crime113.5083.33%
Public order62.57200.00%
Shoplifting41.40300.00%
Burglary40.93100.00%
Criminal damage and arson30.93-78.57%
Other theft20.70-50.00%
Bicycle theft10.47-50.00%

In February 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 18 followed closely by Criminal damage and arson, which accounted for 14 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences1814.720.00%
Criminal damage and arson144.20180.00%
Anti-social behaviour113.2710.00%
Vehicle crime62.5750.00%
Other theft41.4033.33%
Drugs30.930.00%
Public order20.70-33.33%
Bicycle theft20.470.00%
Burglary20.470.00%
Shoplifting10.470.00%

In January 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 18 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 10 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences1810.98-21.74%
Anti-social behaviour104.20-9.09%
Criminal damage and arson52.34-44.44%
Vehicle crime41.17-42.86%
Other theft30.93-25.00%
Public order30.70-62.50%
Burglary20.70-71.43%
Shoplifting10.470.00%
Possession of weapons10.230.00%

In December 2023, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 23 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 11 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences2316.5921.05%
Anti-social behaviour115.3710.00%
Criminal damage and arson92.57800.00%
Public order82.10100.00%
Vehicle crime71.8740.00%
Burglary71.640.00%
Other theft41.64-20.00%
Robbery10.930.00%
Possession of weapons10.230.00%

In November 2023, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 19 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 10 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences1911.68-13.64%
Anti-social behaviour104.44-50.00%
Other theft52.34400.00%
Vehicle crime51.17150.00%
Public order41.170.00%
Shoplifting30.93-50.00%
Criminal damage and arson10.70-66.67%
Drugs10.230.00%
Bicycle theft10.230.00%
Robbery10.230.00%

In October 2023, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 22 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 20 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences2215.4257.14%
Anti-social behaviour205.1442.86%
Shoplifting64.67-50.00%
Burglary51.40150.00%
Public order41.17100.00%
Criminal damage and arson30.930.00%
Vehicle crime20.70-33.33%
Bicycle theft10.470.00%
Possession of weapons10.230.00%
Other theft10.23-50.00%
Drugs10.23-50.00%

In September 2023, Anti-social behaviour recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 14 followed closely by Violence and sexual offences, which accounted for 14 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Anti-social behaviour1412.380.00%
Violence and sexual offences143.270.00%
Shoplifting123.270.00%
Vehicle crime32.800.00%
Drugs20.700.00%
Burglary20.470.00%
Other theft20.470.00%
Public order20.470.00%
Theft from the person10.470.00%
Bicycle theft10.230.00%

Crime by Type

A total of 148 Anti-social behaviour incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 12.33 incidents per month. October 2023 saw the highest number of Anti-social behaviour incidents with 20 reported cases.

MonthCount
August 202411
July 202414
June 202412
May 202415
April 20245
March 202415
February 202411
January 202410
December 202311
November 202310
October 202320
September 202314

A total of 56 Criminal damage and arson incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 5.09 incidents per month. February 2024 saw the highest number of Criminal damage and arson incidents with 14 reported cases.

MonthCount
August 20244
July 20242
June 20247
May 20245
April 20243
March 20243
February 202414
January 20245
December 20239
November 20231
October 20233

A total of 221 Violence and sexual offences incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 18.42 incidents per month. December 2023 saw the highest number of Violence and sexual offences incidents with 23 reported cases.

MonthCount
August 202416
July 202418
June 202417
May 202418
April 202420
March 202418
February 202418
January 202418
December 202323
November 202319
October 202322
September 202314

A total of 46 Public order incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 3.83 incidents per month. December 2023 saw the highest number of Public order incidents with 8 reported cases.

MonthCount
August 20241
July 20245
June 20243
May 20242
April 20246
March 20246
February 20242
January 20243
December 20238
November 20234
October 20234
September 20232

A total of 28 Burglary incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 2.80 incidents per month. December 2023 saw the highest number of Burglary incidents with 7 reported cases.

MonthCount
August 20241
June 20241
May 20242
April 20242
March 20244
February 20242
January 20242
December 20237
October 20235
September 20232

A total of 14 Drugs incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 2.00 incidents per month. May 2024 saw the highest number of Drugs incidents with 4 reported cases.

MonthCount
August 20242
June 20241
May 20244
February 20243
November 20231
October 20231
September 20232

A total of 37 Other theft incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 3.08 incidents per month. July 2024 saw the highest number of Other theft incidents with 6 reported cases.

MonthCount
August 20244
July 20246
June 20241
May 20242
April 20243
March 20242
February 20244
January 20243
December 20234
November 20235
October 20231
September 20232

A total of 52 Vehicle crime incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 4.73 incidents per month. March 2024 saw the highest number of Vehicle crime incidents with 11 reported cases.

MonthCount
August 20242
July 20245
May 20244
April 20243
March 202411
February 20246
January 20244
December 20237
November 20235
October 20232
September 20233

A total of 8 Bicycle theft incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 1.14 incidents per month. February 2024 saw the highest number of Bicycle theft incidents with 2 reported cases.

MonthCount
August 20241
July 20241
March 20241
February 20242
November 20231
October 20231
September 20231

A total of 3 Theft from the person incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 1.00 incidents per month. August 2024 saw the highest number of Theft from the person incidents with 1 reported cases.

MonthCount
August 20241
April 20241
September 20231

A total of 44 Shoplifting incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 4.00 incidents per month. September 2023 saw the highest number of Shoplifting incidents with 12 reported cases.

MonthCount
August 20241
July 20241
June 20243
May 20245
April 20247
March 20244
February 20241
January 20241
November 20233
October 20236
September 202312

A total of 7 Possession of weapons incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 1.17 incidents per month. May 2024 saw the highest number of Possession of weapons incidents with 2 reported cases.

MonthCount
July 20241
May 20242
April 20241
January 20241
December 20231
October 20231

A total of 2 Other crime incidents were recorded over 12 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

A total of 3 Robbery incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 1.00 incidents per month. April 2024 saw the highest number of Robbery incidents with 1 reported cases.

MonthCount
April 20241
December 20231
November 20231

Crime by Location in August 2024

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

  • 1. Parking Area
    Total11
    Anti-social behaviour4
    Criminal damage and arson2
    Other theft2
    Drugs1
    Vehicle crime1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 2. Horace Road
    Total5
    Violence and sexual offences3
    Burglary1
    Criminal damage and arson1
  • 3. Heathcote Road
    Total5
    Violence and sexual offences3
    Anti-social behaviour1
    Criminal damage and arson1
  • 4. Cecil Road
    Total3
    Violence and sexual offences2
    Public order1
  • 5. Windsor Road
    Total3
    Violence and sexual offences2
    Drugs1
  • 6. Honeycombe Chine
    Total3
    Violence and sexual offences2
    Shoplifting1
  • 7. Florence Road
    Total2
    Anti-social behaviour1
    Other theft1
  • 8. Watkin Road
    Total2
    Anti-social behaviour1
    Vehicle crime1
  • 9. Grantley Road
    Total2
    Bicycle theft1
    Other theft1
  • 10. Glen Road
    Total2
    Anti-social behaviour1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 11. Owls Road
    Total1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 12. Roumelia Lane
    Total1
    Anti-social behaviour1
  • 13. Michelgrove Road
    Total1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 14. Boscombe Cliff Road
    Total1
    Anti-social behaviour1
  • 15. Theatre/Concert Hall
    Total1
    Anti-social behaviour1
  • 16. Crabton Close Road
    Total1
    Theft from the person1