BH5 2YX Crime Rates: Trends, Hotspots

Overview of Crime in BH5 2YX

BH5 2YX, Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole has recorded a total of 113 crimes in the recent period of August 2024, equating to a crime rate of NA per 1,000 population. This BH5 2YX 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 2YX crime data is based on a circular area with a 500-meter radius around BH5 2YX, encompassing approximately NA residents.

For the location information and nearby amenities in the BH5 2YX area, explore the BH5 2YX Area information page.
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Key Crime Types

The most prevalent crimes in the area during Aug were:

  • Violence and sexual offences: (29) incidents (-36.96% decrease)
  • Anti-social behaviour: (28) incidents (-28.21% decrease)
  • Criminal damage and arson: (10) incidents (42.86% increase)

BH5 2YX Crime Hotspots

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

  • Oxford Road with total crimes: 14
  • Parking Area with total crimes: 11
  • St Swithun'S Road with total crimes: 11

BH5 2YX Crime Map

Detailed Crime Data Analysis

Monthly Trends

In August 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 29 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 28 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences29NA-36.96%
Anti-social behaviour28NA-28.21%
Criminal damage and arson10NA42.86%
Public order9NA-25.00%
Other theft9NA-25.00%
Shoplifting7NA75.00%
Vehicle crime7NA-22.22%
Burglary6NA100.00%
Robbery2NA100.00%
Drugs2NA0.00%
Bicycle theft2NA0.00%
Theft from the person1NA-50.00%
Possession of weapons1NA-66.67%

In July 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 46 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 39 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences46NA39.39%
Anti-social behaviour39NA129.41%
Other theft12NA71.43%
Public order12NA140.00%
Vehicle crime9NA80.00%
Criminal damage and arson7NA16.67%
Shoplifting4NA300.00%
Possession of weapons3NA0.00%
Burglary3NA0.00%
Theft from the person2NA0.00%
Bicycle theft2NA0.00%
Drugs2NA100.00%
Robbery1NA0.00%

In June 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 33 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 17 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences33NA-26.67%
Anti-social behaviour17NA-22.73%
Other theft7NA-50.00%
Criminal damage and arson6NA-14.29%
Public order5NA-44.44%
Vehicle crime5NA66.67%
Burglary3NA0.00%
Theft from the person2NA-50.00%
Other crime2NA0.00%
Shoplifting1NA0.00%
Drugs1NA-75.00%

In May 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 45 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 22 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences45NA125.00%
Anti-social behaviour22NA-12.00%
Other theft14NA7.69%
Public order9NA200.00%
Criminal damage and arson7NA0.00%
Theft from the person4NA100.00%
Drugs4NA33.33%
Vehicle crime3NA-62.50%
Burglary3NA-40.00%
Robbery1NA0.00%
Shoplifting1NA-87.50%

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

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Anti-social behaviour25NA13.64%
Violence and sexual offences20NA-35.48%
Other theft13NA116.67%
Vehicle crime8NA-38.46%
Shoplifting8NA0.00%
Criminal damage and arson7NA16.67%
Burglary5NA400.00%
Drugs3NA200.00%
Public order3NA-50.00%
Theft from the person2NA0.00%
Bicycle theft2NA-50.00%
Other crime1NA-50.00%
Robbery1NA-66.67%
Possession of weapons1NA0.00%

In March 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 31 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 22 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences31NA14.81%
Anti-social behaviour22NA-31.25%
Vehicle crime13NA116.67%
Shoplifting8NA14.29%
Criminal damage and arson6NA20.00%
Public order6NA500.00%
Other theft6NA20.00%
Bicycle theft4NA0.00%
Robbery3NA50.00%
Theft from the person2NA100.00%
Other crime2NA0.00%
Drugs1NA-80.00%
Possession of weapons1NA0.00%
Burglary1NA0.00%

In February 2024, Anti-social behaviour recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 32 followed closely by Violence and sexual offences, which accounted for 27 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Anti-social behaviour32NA14.29%
Violence and sexual offences27NA-25.00%
Shoplifting7NA-22.22%
Vehicle crime6NA-14.29%
Drugs5NA25.00%
Other theft5NA-50.00%
Criminal damage and arson5NA-61.54%
Robbery2NA0.00%
Burglary1NA-50.00%
Possession of weapons1NA0.00%
Theft from the person1NA0.00%
Public order1NA-90.00%

In January 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 36 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 28 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences36NA125.00%
Anti-social behaviour28NA-17.65%
Criminal damage and arson13NA225.00%
Public order10NA11.11%
Other theft10NA150.00%
Shoplifting9NA-10.00%
Vehicle crime7NA75.00%
Drugs4NA0.00%
Bicycle theft3NA200.00%
Robbery2NA100.00%
Burglary2NA-50.00%
Theft from the person1NA-50.00%
Possession of weapons1NA0.00%

In December 2023, Anti-social behaviour recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 34 followed closely by Violence and sexual offences, which accounted for 16 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Anti-social behaviour34NA36.00%
Violence and sexual offences16NA-44.83%
Shoplifting10NA-28.57%
Public order9NA12.50%
Other theft4NA-50.00%
Burglary4NA0.00%
Vehicle crime4NA33.33%
Criminal damage and arson4NA-33.33%
Theft from the person2NA-50.00%
Robbery1NA0.00%
Other crime1NA0.00%
Bicycle theft1NA-83.33%

In November 2023, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 29 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 25 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences29NA-14.71%
Anti-social behaviour25NA-37.50%
Shoplifting14NA40.00%
Public order8NA0.00%
Other theft8NA-42.86%
Criminal damage and arson6NA-25.00%
Bicycle theft6NA-14.29%
Theft from the person4NA-20.00%
Burglary4NA-20.00%
Vehicle crime3NA-40.00%
Robbery1NA-50.00%
Drugs1NA0.00%
Possession of weapons1NA0.00%

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

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Anti-social behaviour40NA14.29%
Violence and sexual offences34NA9.68%
Other theft14NA40.00%
Shoplifting10NA-23.08%
Public order8NA-27.27%
Criminal damage and arson8NA-11.11%
Bicycle theft7NA250.00%
Vehicle crime5NA0.00%
Burglary5NA150.00%
Theft from the person5NA0.00%
Robbery2NA0.00%
Drugs1NA-50.00%
Possession of weapons1NA0.00%

In September 2023, Anti-social behaviour recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 35 followed closely by Violence and sexual offences, which accounted for 31 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Anti-social behaviour35NA-2.78%
Violence and sexual offences31NA-34.04%
Shoplifting13NA44.44%
Public order11NA10.00%
Other theft10NA-44.44%
Criminal damage and arson9NA125.00%
Vehicle crime5NA0.00%
Theft from the person5NA0.00%
Burglary2NA-33.33%
Drugs2NA-33.33%
Robbery2NA-33.33%
Bicycle theft2NA-60.00%
Other crime1NA0.00%

In August 2023, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 47 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 36 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences47NA0.00%
Anti-social behaviour36NA0.00%
Other theft18NA0.00%
Public order10NA0.00%
Shoplifting9NA0.00%
Vehicle crime5NA0.00%
Bicycle theft5NA0.00%
Criminal damage and arson4NA0.00%
Drugs3NA0.00%
Burglary3NA0.00%
Robbery3NA0.00%
Other crime1NA0.00%

Crime by Type

A total of 101 Shoplifting incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 7.77 incidents per month. November 2023 saw the highest number of Shoplifting incidents with 14 reported cases.

MonthCount
August 20247
July 20244
June 20241
May 20241
April 20248
March 20248
February 20247
January 20249
December 202310
November 202314
October 202310
September 202313
August 20239

A total of 424 Violence and sexual offences incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 32.62 incidents per month. August 2023 saw the highest number of Violence and sexual offences incidents with 47 reported cases.

MonthCount
August 202429
July 202446
June 202433
May 202445
April 202420
March 202431
February 202427
January 202436
December 202316
November 202329
October 202334
September 202331
August 202347

A total of 42 Burglary incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 3.23 incidents per month. August 2024 saw the highest number of Burglary incidents with 6 reported cases.

MonthCount
August 20246
July 20243
June 20243
May 20243
April 20245
March 20241
February 20241
January 20242
December 20234
November 20234
October 20235
September 20232
August 20233

A total of 92 Criminal damage and arson incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 7.08 incidents per month. January 2024 saw the highest number of Criminal damage and arson incidents with 13 reported cases.

MonthCount
August 202410
July 20247
June 20246
May 20247
April 20247
March 20246
February 20245
January 202413
December 20234
November 20236
October 20238
September 20239
August 20234

A total of 101 Public order incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 7.77 incidents per month. July 2024 saw the highest number of Public order incidents with 12 reported cases.

MonthCount
August 20249
July 202412
June 20245
May 20249
April 20243
March 20246
February 20241
January 202410
December 20239
November 20238
October 20238
September 202311
August 202310

A total of 383 Anti-social behaviour incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 29.46 incidents per month. October 2023 saw the highest number of Anti-social behaviour incidents with 40 reported cases.

MonthCount
August 202428
July 202439
June 202417
May 202422
April 202425
March 202422
February 202432
January 202428
December 202334
November 202325
October 202340
September 202335
August 202336

A total of 130 Other theft incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 10.00 incidents per month. August 2023 saw the highest number of Other theft incidents with 18 reported cases.

MonthCount
August 20249
July 202412
June 20247
May 202414
April 202413
March 20246
February 20245
January 202410
December 20234
November 20238
October 202314
September 202310
August 202318

A total of 80 Vehicle crime incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 6.15 incidents per month. March 2024 saw the highest number of Vehicle crime incidents with 13 reported cases.

MonthCount
August 20247
July 20249
June 20245
May 20243
April 20248
March 202413
February 20246
January 20247
December 20234
November 20233
October 20235
September 20235
August 20235

A total of 31 Theft from the person incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 2.58 incidents per month. October 2023 saw the highest number of Theft from the person incidents with 5 reported cases.

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

A total of 21 Robbery incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 1.75 incidents per month. March 2024 saw the highest number of Robbery incidents with 3 reported cases.

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

A total of 29 Drugs incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 2.42 incidents per month. February 2024 saw the highest number of Drugs incidents with 5 reported cases.

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

A total of 34 Bicycle theft incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 3.40 incidents per month. October 2023 saw the highest number of Bicycle theft incidents with 7 reported cases.

MonthCount
August 20242
July 20242
April 20242
March 20244
January 20243
December 20231
November 20236
October 20237
September 20232
August 20235

A total of 10 Possession of weapons incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 1.25 incidents per month. July 2024 saw the highest number of Possession of weapons incidents with 3 reported cases.

MonthCount
August 20241
July 20243
April 20241
March 20241
February 20241
January 20241
November 20231
October 20231

A total of 8 Other crime incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 1.33 incidents per month. June 2024 saw the highest number of Other crime incidents with 2 reported cases.

MonthCount
June 20242
April 20241
March 20242
December 20231
September 20231
August 20231

Crime by Location in August 2024

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

  • 1. Oxford Road
    Total14
    Other theft3
    Anti-social behaviour2
    Burglary2
    Vehicle crime2
    Violence and sexual offences2
    Drugs1
    Possession of weapons1
    Shoplifting1
  • 2. Parking Area
    Total11
    Violence and sexual offences3
    Anti-social behaviour3
    Theft from the person1
    Burglary1
    Criminal damage and arson1
    Drugs1
    Other theft1
  • 3. St Swithun'S Road
    Total11
    Violence and sexual offences3
    Anti-social behaviour2
    Public order2
    Bicycle theft1
    Burglary1
    Other theft1
    Shoplifting1
  • 4. Supermarket
    Total10
    Anti-social behaviour4
    Violence and sexual offences2
    Bicycle theft1
    Other theft1
    Public order1
    Robbery1
  • 5. Nightclub
    Total8
    Anti-social behaviour4
    Violence and sexual offences2
    Criminal damage and arson1
    Shoplifting1
  • 6. Hospital
    Total5
    Anti-social behaviour3
    Criminal damage and arson1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 7. Bournemouth (Station)
    Total5
    Criminal damage and arson1
    Other theft1
    Public order1
    Vehicle crime1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 8. Northcote Road
    Total4
    Anti-social behaviour3
    Other theft1
  • 9. Methuen Road
    Total4
    Violence and sexual offences2
    Anti-social behaviour1
    Criminal damage and arson1
  • 10. Further/Higher Educational Building
    Total4
    Burglary1
    Criminal damage and arson1
    Public order1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 11. St Swithun'S Road South
    Total4
    Anti-social behaviour1
    Public order1
    Shoplifting1
    Vehicle crime1
  • 12. Bus/Coach Station
    Total4
    Violence and sexual offences2
    Anti-social behaviour1
    Criminal damage and arson1
  • 13. Lytton Road
    Total3
    Violence and sexual offences2
    Shoplifting1
  • 14. South Woodford (Lu Station)
    Total3
    Other theft1
    Public order1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 15. Frances Road
    Total3
    Anti-social behaviour2
    Shoplifting1
  • 16. Portchester Place
    Total2
    Burglary1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 17. Ophir Gardens
    Total2
    Criminal damage and arson1
    Public order1
  • 18. Corporation Road
    Total2
    Anti-social behaviour1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 19. Portchester Road
    Total2
    Anti-social behaviour1
    Criminal damage and arson1
  • 20. Beechey Road
    Total2
    Vehicle crime1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 21. St Pauls Road
    Total2
    Robbery1
    Shoplifting1
  • 22. B3064
    Total2
    Criminal damage and arson1
    Public order1
  • 23. Elwyn Road
    Total1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 24. Portchester Court
    Total1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 25. Ascham Road
    Total1
    Vehicle crime1
  • 26. Park Road
    Total1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 27. Ophir Road
    Total1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 28. Cotlands Road
    Total1
    Vehicle crime1