WEST ROAD, BH5 2AL Crime Rates: Trends, Hotspots

Overview of Crime in BH5 2AL

WEST ROAD, BH5 2AL, Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole has recorded a total of 56 crimes in the recent period of September 2024, equating to a crime rate of 12.71 per 1,000 population. This BH5 2AL 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 2AL crime data is based on a circular area with a 500-meter radius around BH5 2AL, encompassing approximately 4407 residents.

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Key Crime Types

The most prevalent crimes in the area during Sep were:

  • Violence and sexual offences: (18) incidents (38.46% increase)
  • Shoplifting: (16) incidents (220.00% increase)
  • Anti-social behaviour: (6) incidents (-40.00% decrease)

BH5 2AL Crime Hotspots

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

  • Supermarket with total crimes: 17
  • Colonnade Road West with total crimes: 4
  • Harcourt Road with total crimes: 3

WEST ROAD, BH5 2AL Crime Map

Detailed Crime Data Analysis

Monthly Trends

In September 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 18 followed closely by Shoplifting, which accounted for 16 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences1812.7138.46%
Shoplifting164.08220.00%
Anti-social behaviour63.63-40.00%
Criminal damage and arson51.36400.00%
Other theft31.130.00%
Public order30.680.00%
Vehicle crime20.68-50.00%
Burglary20.45100.00%
Drugs10.450.00%

In August 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 13 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 10 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences139.53-23.53%
Anti-social behaviour102.95-23.08%
Shoplifting52.27-28.57%
Vehicle crime41.13300.00%
Other theft30.91-25.00%
Public order30.68200.00%
Burglary10.68-66.67%
Theft from the person10.230.00%
Criminal damage and arson10.23-85.71%
Bicycle theft10.23-50.00%

In July 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 17 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 13 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences1712.7113.33%
Anti-social behaviour133.860.00%
Criminal damage and arson72.950.00%
Shoplifting71.59-41.67%
Other theft41.59100.00%
Burglary30.9150.00%
Bicycle theft20.680.00%
Vehicle crime10.45-80.00%
Drugs10.230.00%
Public order10.23-66.67%

In June 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 15 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 13 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences1512.02-11.76%
Anti-social behaviour133.40225.00%
Shoplifting122.95-36.84%
Vehicle crime52.72400.00%
Public order31.130.00%
Other theft20.68-60.00%
Burglary20.450.00%
Other crime10.450.00%

In May 2024, Shoplifting recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 19 followed closely by Violence and sexual offences, which accounted for 17 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Shoplifting1912.02280.00%
Violence and sexual offences174.3141.67%
Other theft53.8666.67%
Anti-social behaviour41.13-20.00%
Public order30.9150.00%
Burglary20.68-60.00%
Possession of weapons20.450.00%
Vehicle crime10.450.00%

In April 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 12 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 5 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences129.0833.33%
Anti-social behaviour52.72-37.50%
Burglary51.13400.00%
Shoplifting51.13400.00%
Bicycle theft41.130.00%
Other theft30.910.00%
Criminal damage and arson20.68-66.67%
Public order20.450.00%
Vehicle crime10.45-66.67%
Drugs10.230.00%

In March 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 9 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 8 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences97.71-10.00%
Anti-social behaviour82.04-11.11%
Criminal damage and arson61.82100.00%
Vehicle crime31.36200.00%
Other theft30.680.00%
Possession of weapons20.680.00%
Burglary10.45-75.00%
Other crime10.230.00%
Shoplifting10.230.00%

In February 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 10 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 9 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences107.71-23.08%
Anti-social behaviour92.27-10.00%
Burglary42.04-20.00%
Criminal damage and arson30.9150.00%
Other theft30.68-25.00%
Robbery20.680.00%
Vehicle crime10.45-90.00%
Public order10.23-66.67%
Shoplifting10.230.00%

In January 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 13 followed closely by Vehicle crime, which accounted for 10 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences1311.128.33%
Vehicle crime102.95150.00%
Anti-social behaviour102.2711.11%
Burglary52.27400.00%
Other theft41.13300.00%
Public order30.9150.00%
Criminal damage and arson20.68-33.33%
Drugs10.450.00%
Bicycle theft10.230.00%

In December 2023, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 12 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 9 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences128.1720.00%
Anti-social behaviour92.72-10.00%
Vehicle crime42.04-50.00%
Criminal damage and arson30.9150.00%
Possession of weapons20.68100.00%
Public order20.450.00%
Theft from the person10.450.00%
Other theft10.230.00%
Shoplifting10.230.00%
Burglary10.23-66.67%

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

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Anti-social behaviour108.8525.00%
Violence and sexual offences102.270.00%
Vehicle crime82.270.00%
Burglary31.8250.00%
Criminal damage and arson20.68-50.00%
Public order20.45100.00%
Shoplifting10.45-80.00%
Other theft10.23-85.71%
Drugs10.230.00%
Possession of weapons10.230.00%

In October 2023, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 10 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 8 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences109.0811.11%
Anti-social behaviour82.27-20.00%
Other theft71.8275.00%
Shoplifting51.59150.00%
Criminal damage and arson41.13100.00%
Burglary20.91100.00%
Robbery20.450.00%
Public order10.450.00%
Theft from the person10.230.00%

In September 2023, Anti-social behaviour recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 10 followed closely by Violence and sexual offences, which accounted for 9 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Anti-social behaviour107.490.00%
Violence and sexual offences92.270.00%
Other theft42.040.00%
Vehicle crime30.910.00%
Criminal damage and arson20.680.00%
Shoplifting20.450.00%
Burglary10.450.00%
Bicycle theft10.230.00%
Public order10.230.00%

Crime by Type

A total of 165 Violence and sexual offences incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 12.69 incidents per month. September 2024 saw the highest number of Violence and sexual offences incidents with 18 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 202418
August 202413
July 202417
June 202415
May 202417
April 202412
March 20249
February 202410
January 202413
December 202312
November 202310
October 202310
September 20239

A total of 43 Vehicle crime incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 3.58 incidents per month. January 2024 saw the highest number of Vehicle crime incidents with 10 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20242
August 20244
July 20241
June 20245
May 20241
April 20241
March 20243
February 20241
January 202410
December 20234
November 20238
September 20233

A total of 37 Criminal damage and arson incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 3.36 incidents per month. July 2024 saw the highest number of Criminal damage and arson incidents with 7 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20245
August 20241
July 20247
April 20242
March 20246
February 20243
January 20242
December 20233
November 20232
October 20234
September 20232

A total of 115 Anti-social behaviour incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 8.85 incidents per month. July 2024 saw the highest number of Anti-social behaviour incidents with 13 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20246
August 202410
July 202413
June 202413
May 20244
April 20245
March 20248
February 20249
January 202410
December 20239
November 202310
October 20238
September 202310

A total of 43 Other theft incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 3.31 incidents per month. October 2023 saw the highest number of Other theft incidents with 7 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20243
August 20243
July 20244
June 20242
May 20245
April 20243
March 20243
February 20243
January 20244
December 20231
November 20231
October 20237
September 20234

A total of 5 Drugs incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 1.00 incidents per month. September 2024 saw the highest number of Drugs incidents with 1 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20241
July 20241
April 20241
January 20241
November 20231

A total of 32 Burglary incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 2.46 incidents per month. April 2024 saw the highest number of Burglary incidents with 5 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20242
August 20241
July 20243
June 20242
May 20242
April 20245
March 20241
February 20244
January 20245
December 20231
November 20233
October 20232
September 20231

A total of 25 Public order incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 2.08 incidents per month. September 2024 saw the highest number of Public order incidents with 3 reported cases.

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

A total of 75 Shoplifting incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 6.25 incidents per month. May 2024 saw the highest number of Shoplifting incidents with 19 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 202416
August 20245
July 20247
June 202412
May 202419
April 20245
March 20241
February 20241
December 20231
November 20231
October 20235
September 20232

A total of 3 Theft from the person incidents were recorded over 13 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
December 20231
October 20231

A total of 9 Bicycle theft incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 1.80 incidents per month. April 2024 saw the highest number of Bicycle theft incidents with 4 reported cases.

MonthCount
August 20241
July 20242
April 20244
January 20241
September 20231

A total of 2 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
March 20241

A total of 7 Possession of weapons incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 1.75 incidents per month. May 2024 saw the highest number of Possession of weapons incidents with 2 reported cases.

MonthCount
May 20242
March 20242
December 20232
November 20231

A total of 4 Robbery incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 2.00 incidents per month. February 2024 saw the highest number of Robbery incidents with 2 reported cases.

MonthCount
February 20242
October 20232

Crime by Location in September 2024

A detailed breakdown of crime incidents by location within the BH5 2AL postcode area is presented below.

  • 1. Supermarket
    Total17
    Shoplifting15
    Anti-social behaviour1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 2. Colonnade Road West
    Total4
    Anti-social behaviour2
    Other theft1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 3. Harcourt Road
    Total3
    Burglary1
    Criminal damage and arson1
    Other theft1
  • 4. Warwick Road
    Total2
    Anti-social behaviour1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 5. St James'S Square
    Total2
    Criminal damage and arson1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 6. Colville Close
    Total2
    Drugs1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 7. Seabourne Road
    Total2
    Criminal damage and arson1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 8. Stourfield Road
    Total2
    Public order1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 9. Norwood Place
    Total2
    Public order1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 10. Stedman Road
    Total2
    Violence and sexual offences2
  • 11. Fisherman'S Avenue
    Total2
    Shoplifting1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 12. Parking Area
    Total2
    Anti-social behaviour1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 13. Wentworth Avenue
    Total2
    Burglary1
    Public order1
  • 14. Marina Gardens
    Total1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 15. Parkwood Road
    Total1
    Vehicle crime1
  • 16. Woodland Walk
    Total1
    Criminal damage and arson1
  • 17. Grasmere Road
    Total1
    Vehicle crime1
  • 18. Colville Road
    Total1
    Criminal damage and arson1
  • 19. Seabourne Place
    Total1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 20. Cromwell Road
    Total1
    Other theft1
  • 21. Cromwell Gardens
    Total1
    Anti-social behaviour1
  • 22. Morley Close
    Total1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 23. Hannington Grove
    Total1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 24. Pokesdown
    Total1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 25. Hosker Road
    Total1
    Violence and sexual offences1