MICHELGROVE ROAD, BH5 1LB Crime Rates: Trends, Hotspots

Overview of Crime in BH5 1LB

MICHELGROVE ROAD, BH5 1LB, Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole has recorded a total of 91 crimes in the recent period of September 2024, equating to a crime rate of 19.02 per 1,000 population. This BH5 1LB crime rate stands in contrast to the broader BH5 postcode area, which has experienced 110 crimes and a crime rate of 9.82 per 1,000 population (September 2024 stats).

It's important to note that this BH5 1LB crime data is based on a circular area with a 500-meter radius around BH5 1LB, encompassing approximately 4785 residents.

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

The most prevalent crimes in the area during Sep were:

  • Violence and sexual offences: (30) incidents (-23.08% decrease)
  • Anti-social behaviour: (26) incidents (8.33% increase)
  • Other theft: (7) incidents (40.00% increase)

BH5 1LB Crime Hotspots

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

  • Shopping Area with total crimes: 10
  • Theatre/Concert Hall with total crimes: 7
  • Undercliff Road with total crimes: 5

MICHELGROVE ROAD, BH5 1LB Crime Map

Detailed Crime Data Analysis

Monthly Trends

In September 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 30 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 26 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences3019.02-23.08%
Anti-social behaviour266.278.33%
Other theft75.4340.00%
Vehicle crime61.4650.00%
Bicycle theft51.25400.00%
Shoplifting41.04-20.00%
Public order40.84300.00%
Burglary30.8450.00%
Criminal damage and arson30.63-57.14%
Drugs30.630.00%

In August 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 39 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 24 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences3919.2339.29%
Anti-social behaviour248.15-25.00%
Criminal damage and arson75.0240.00%
Shoplifting51.4666.67%
Other theft51.04-37.50%
Vehicle crime41.04-20.00%
Drugs30.840.00%
Burglary20.63-33.33%
Robbery10.420.00%
Public order10.21-90.00%
Bicycle theft10.21-66.67%

In July 2024, Anti-social behaviour recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 32 followed closely by Violence and sexual offences, which accounted for 28 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Anti-social behaviour3220.4839.13%
Violence and sexual offences286.690.00%
Public order105.85100.00%
Other theft82.09100.00%
Vehicle crime51.6766.67%
Criminal damage and arson51.04-37.50%
Bicycle theft31.040.00%
Shoplifting30.63-70.00%
Burglary30.6350.00%
Possession of weapons10.630.00%

In June 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 28 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 23 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences2818.39-12.50%
Anti-social behaviour235.854.55%
Shoplifting104.8166.67%
Criminal damage and arson82.0914.29%
Public order51.670.00%
Other theft41.04-20.00%
Drugs30.84-25.00%
Vehicle crime30.63-40.00%
Burglary20.630.00%
Possession of weapons10.42-50.00%
Other crime10.210.00%

In May 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 32 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 22 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences3219.4323.08%
Anti-social behaviour226.69100.00%
Criminal damage and arson74.60133.33%
Shoplifting61.46-45.45%
Public order51.250.00%
Vehicle crime51.040.00%
Other theft51.04-28.57%
Drugs41.040.00%
Possession of weapons20.84100.00%
Burglary20.42-33.33%
Other crime10.420.00%
Robbery10.210.00%
Theft from the person10.210.00%

In April 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 26 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 11 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences2615.674.00%
Anti-social behaviour115.43-56.00%
Shoplifting112.30120.00%
Other theft72.3075.00%
Public order51.46-58.33%
Vehicle crime51.04-58.33%
Criminal damage and arson31.04-57.14%
Burglary30.63-40.00%
Other crime10.630.00%
Possession of weapons10.210.00%
Robbery10.210.00%
Theft from the person10.210.00%

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

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Anti-social behaviour2520.2766.67%
Violence and sexual offences255.220.00%
Public order125.22140.00%
Vehicle crime122.51100.00%
Criminal damage and arson72.51-53.33%
Shoplifting51.460.00%
Burglary51.0425.00%
Other theft41.040.00%
Drugs10.84-75.00%
Bicycle theft10.21-80.00%

In February 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 25 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 15 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences2518.81-21.88%
Anti-social behaviour155.22-34.78%
Criminal damage and arson153.13275.00%
Vehicle crime63.1320.00%
Bicycle theft51.250.00%
Public order51.0425.00%
Shoplifting51.04400.00%
Drugs41.04300.00%
Other theft40.84-20.00%
Burglary40.8433.33%
Theft from the person10.840.00%
Other crime10.210.00%

In January 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 32 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 23 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences3216.51-23.81%
Anti-social behaviour236.6976.92%
Vehicle crime54.81-44.44%
Other theft51.04-37.50%
Public order41.04-42.86%
Criminal damage and arson40.84-60.00%
Burglary30.84-50.00%
Drugs10.63-66.67%
Shoplifting10.210.00%
Possession of weapons10.21-66.67%

In December 2023, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 42 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 13 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences4221.7327.27%
Anti-social behaviour138.78-40.91%
Criminal damage and arson102.72900.00%
Vehicle crime92.0980.00%
Other theft81.88-38.46%
Public order71.6775.00%
Burglary61.4650.00%
Drugs31.25200.00%
Possession of weapons30.630.00%
Robbery20.630.00%
Bicycle theft10.420.00%

In November 2023, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 33 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 22 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences3319.646.45%
Anti-social behaviour226.90-31.25%
Other theft134.60160.00%
Shoplifting62.72-62.50%
Vehicle crime51.2566.67%
Burglary41.04-50.00%
Public order40.84-33.33%
Robbery20.840.00%
Theft from the person20.42100.00%
Criminal damage and arson10.42-85.71%
Drugs10.210.00%
Bicycle theft10.21-75.00%

In October 2023, Anti-social behaviour recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 32 followed closely by Violence and sexual offences, which accounted for 31 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Anti-social behaviour3224.0328.00%
Violence and sexual offences316.69-8.82%
Shoplifting166.4814.29%
Burglary83.3433.33%
Criminal damage and arson71.67250.00%
Public order61.46-14.29%
Other theft51.250.00%
Bicycle theft41.04300.00%
Vehicle crime30.84-25.00%
Possession of weapons10.630.00%
Theft from the person10.21-66.67%
Drugs10.21-80.00%

In September 2023, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 34 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 25 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences3422.150.00%
Anti-social behaviour257.100.00%
Shoplifting145.220.00%
Public order72.930.00%
Burglary61.460.00%
Drugs51.250.00%
Other theft51.040.00%
Vehicle crime41.040.00%
Theft from the person30.840.00%
Criminal damage and arson20.630.00%
Bicycle theft10.420.00%

Crime by Type

A total of 51 Burglary incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 3.92 incidents per month. October 2023 saw the highest number of Burglary incidents with 8 reported cases.

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

A total of 405 Violence and sexual offences incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 31.15 incidents per month. December 2023 saw the highest number of Violence and sexual offences incidents with 42 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 202430
August 202439
July 202428
June 202428
May 202432
April 202426
March 202425
February 202425
January 202432
December 202342
November 202333
October 202331
September 202334

A total of 293 Anti-social behaviour incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 22.54 incidents per month. July 2024 saw the highest number of Anti-social behaviour incidents with 32 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 202426
August 202424
July 202432
June 202423
May 202422
April 202411
March 202425
February 202415
January 202423
December 202313
November 202322
October 202332
September 202325

A total of 22 Bicycle theft incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 2.44 incidents per month. September 2024 saw the highest number of Bicycle theft incidents with 5 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20245
August 20241
July 20243
March 20241
February 20245
December 20231
November 20231
October 20234
September 20231

A total of 72 Vehicle crime incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 5.54 incidents per month. March 2024 saw the highest number of Vehicle crime incidents with 12 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20246
August 20244
July 20245
June 20243
May 20245
April 20245
March 202412
February 20246
January 20245
December 20239
November 20235
October 20233
September 20234

A total of 79 Criminal damage and arson incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 6.08 incidents per month. February 2024 saw the highest number of Criminal damage and arson incidents with 15 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20243
August 20247
July 20245
June 20248
May 20247
April 20243
March 20247
February 202415
January 20244
December 202310
November 20231
October 20237
September 20232

A total of 80 Other theft incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 6.15 incidents per month. November 2023 saw the highest number of Other theft incidents with 13 reported cases.

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

A total of 86 Shoplifting incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 7.17 incidents per month. October 2023 saw the highest number of Shoplifting incidents with 16 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20244
August 20245
July 20243
June 202410
May 20246
April 202411
March 20245
February 20245
January 20241
November 20236
October 202316
September 202314

A total of 75 Public order incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 5.77 incidents per month. March 2024 saw the highest number of Public order incidents with 12 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20244
August 20241
July 202410
June 20245
May 20245
April 20245
March 202412
February 20245
January 20244
December 20237
November 20234
October 20236
September 20237

A total of 29 Drugs incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 2.64 incidents per month. September 2023 saw the highest number of Drugs incidents with 5 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20243
August 20243
June 20243
May 20244
March 20241
February 20244
January 20241
December 20233
November 20231
October 20231
September 20235

A total of 7 Robbery incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 1.40 incidents per month. December 2023 saw the highest number of Robbery incidents with 2 reported cases.

MonthCount
August 20241
May 20241
April 20241
December 20232
November 20232

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

MonthCount
July 20241
June 20241
May 20242
April 20241
January 20241
December 20233
October 20231

A total of 4 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
May 20241
April 20241
February 20241

A total of 9 Theft from the person incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 1.50 incidents per month. September 2023 saw the highest number of Theft from the person incidents with 3 reported cases.

MonthCount
May 20241
April 20241
February 20241
November 20232
October 20231
September 20233

Crime by Location in September 2024

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

  • 1. Shopping Area
    Total10
    Anti-social behaviour6
    Shoplifting2
    Violence and sexual offences2
  • 2. Theatre/Concert Hall
    Total7
    Violence and sexual offences4
    Anti-social behaviour1
    Bicycle theft1
    Public order1
  • 3. Undercliff Road
    Total5
    Anti-social behaviour2
    Bicycle theft1
    Burglary1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 4. Windsor Road
    Total5
    Anti-social behaviour2
    Drugs1
    Public order1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 5. Parking Area
    Total5
    Anti-social behaviour3
    Shoplifting1
    Bicycle theft1
  • 6. Florence Road
    Total5
    Anti-social behaviour2
    Bicycle theft1
    Drugs1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 7. Walpole Lane
    Total4
    Violence and sexual offences2
    Anti-social behaviour1
    Public order1
  • 8. Carnarvon Road
    Total4
    Violence and sexual offences3
    Other theft1
  • 9. Michelgrove Road
    Total4
    Other theft4
  • 10. The Marina
    Total3
    Violence and sexual offences2
    Burglary1
  • 11. Owls Road
    Total3
    Vehicle crime2
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 12. Wharncliffe Road
    Total3
    Violence and sexual offences3
  • 13. Boscombe Spa Road
    Total3
    Bicycle theft1
    Criminal damage and arson1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 14. The Crescent
    Total3
    Anti-social behaviour2
    Other theft1
  • 15. Supermarket
    Total3
    Violence and sexual offences2
    Shoplifting1
  • 16. Roumelia Lane
    Total3
    Anti-social behaviour1
    Other theft1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 17. Watkin Road
    Total3
    Anti-social behaviour2
    Public order1
  • 18. Adeline Road
    Total2
    Anti-social behaviour1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 19. Horace Road
    Total2
    Criminal damage and arson1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 20. Heathcote Road
    Total2
    Anti-social behaviour2
  • 21. Glen Road
    Total2
    Criminal damage and arson1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 22. Sea Road
    Total2
    Vehicle crime1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 23. Honeycombe Chine
    Total2
    Violence and sexual offences2
  • 24. St John'S Road
    Total1
    Vehicle crime1
  • 25. Salisbury Road
    Total1
    Anti-social behaviour1
  • 26. Wollstonecraft Road
    Total1
    Vehicle crime1
  • 27. Byron Road
    Total1
    Drugs1
  • 28. Percy Road
    Total1
    Vehicle crime1
  • 29. Grovely Avenue
    Total1
    Burglary1