GLOUCESTER ROAD, BH7 6HY Crime Rates: Trends, Hotspots

Overview of Crime in BH7 6HY

GLOUCESTER ROAD, BH7 6HY, Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole has recorded a total of 59 crimes in the recent period of September 2024, equating to a crime rate of 19.79 per 1,000 population. This BH7 6HY crime rate stands in contrast to the broader BH7 postcode area, which has experienced 78 crimes and a crime rate of 6.74 per 1,000 population (September 2024 stats).

It's important to note that this BH7 6HY crime data is based on a circular area with a 500-meter radius around BH7 6HY, encompassing approximately 2981 residents.

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Key Crime Types

The most prevalent crimes in the area during Sep were:

  • Violence and sexual offences: (21) incidents (-8.70% decrease)
  • Anti-social behaviour: (15) incidents (-6.25% decrease)
  • Criminal damage and arson: (5) incidents (25.00% increase)

BH7 6HY Crime Hotspots

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

  • Haviland Road West with total crimes: 12
  • Parking Area with total crimes: 4
  • Crabton Close Road with total crimes: 4

GLOUCESTER ROAD, BH7 6HY Crime Map

Detailed Crime Data Analysis

Monthly Trends

In September 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 21 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 15 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences2119.79-8.70%
Anti-social behaviour157.04-6.25%
Criminal damage and arson55.0325.00%
Vehicle crime51.6825.00%
Shoplifting51.68400.00%
Bicycle theft21.680.00%
Other theft20.67-60.00%
Burglary20.67-33.33%
Public order10.67-83.33%
Drugs10.340.00%

In August 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 23 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 16 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences2321.13-8.00%
Anti-social behaviour167.716.67%
Public order65.37100.00%
Other theft52.01150.00%
Criminal damage and arson41.68-20.00%
Vehicle crime41.34-20.00%
Burglary31.340.00%
Theft from the person11.010.00%
Shoplifting10.34-90.00%

In July 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 offences2522.4747.06%
Anti-social behaviour158.397.14%
Shoplifting105.0342.86%
Criminal damage and arson53.3566.67%
Vehicle crime51.6866.67%
Public order31.68200.00%
Other theft21.010.00%
Bicycle theft10.670.00%
Drugs10.34-50.00%

In June 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 17 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 14 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences1716.77-37.04%
Anti-social behaviour145.7040.00%
Shoplifting74.70-61.11%
Criminal damage and arson32.3550.00%
Vehicle crime31.010.00%
Drugs21.01100.00%
Other theft20.670.00%
Other crime10.670.00%
Public order10.34-66.67%

In May 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 27 followed closely by Shoplifting, which accounted for 18 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences2723.4880.00%
Shoplifting189.0638.46%
Anti-social behaviour106.04100.00%
Vehicle crime33.35200.00%
Public order31.010.00%
Criminal damage and arson21.010.00%
Burglary20.67-33.33%
Other theft20.67100.00%
Possession of weapons20.67100.00%
Drugs10.67-50.00%

In April 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 15 followed closely by Shoplifting, which accounted for 13 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences1516.77-44.44%
Shoplifting135.0330.00%
Anti-social behaviour54.36-77.27%
Bicycle theft41.68300.00%
Public order31.3450.00%
Burglary31.01200.00%
Criminal damage and arson21.01-50.00%
Drugs20.670.00%
Vehicle crime10.67-88.89%
Other theft10.34-75.00%
Possession of weapons10.34-50.00%

In March 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 27 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 22 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences2727.84145.45%
Anti-social behaviour229.0637.50%
Shoplifting107.380.00%
Vehicle crime93.35800.00%
Criminal damage and arson43.020.00%
Other theft41.34-33.33%
Public order21.340.00%
Possession of weapons20.670.00%
Bicycle theft10.670.00%
Burglary10.34-66.67%
Other crime10.340.00%

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

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Anti-social behaviour1618.45-5.88%
Violence and sexual offences115.37-54.17%
Shoplifting103.6966.67%
Other theft63.3550.00%
Criminal damage and arson42.01-33.33%
Burglary31.34-50.00%
Public order21.01-66.67%
Robbery10.670.00%
Vehicle crime10.34-85.71%
Bicycle theft10.340.00%

In January 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 24 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 17 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences2425.4933.33%
Anti-social behaviour178.0530.77%
Vehicle crime75.7040.00%
Criminal damage and arson62.35200.00%
Public order62.01200.00%
Burglary62.010.00%
Shoplifting62.0150.00%
Other theft42.01-20.00%

In December 2023, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 18 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 13 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences1817.440.00%
Anti-social behaviour136.04-27.78%
Other theft54.36150.00%
Vehicle crime51.68150.00%
Shoplifting41.68-20.00%
Criminal damage and arson21.34-33.33%
Public order20.670.00%
Possession of weapons10.670.00%
Theft from the person10.340.00%
Bicycle theft10.340.00%

In November 2023, Anti-social behaviour recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 18 followed closely by Violence and sexual offences, which accounted for 18 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Anti-social behaviour1818.11-14.29%
Violence and sexual offences186.04-25.00%
Shoplifting56.0466.67%
Criminal damage and arson31.68-25.00%
Burglary31.0150.00%
Other theft21.01-66.67%
Vehicle crime20.670.00%
Public order20.67-50.00%
Drugs10.670.00%

In October 2023, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 24 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 21 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences2422.810.00%
Anti-social behaviour218.050.00%
Other theft67.040.00%
Criminal damage and arson42.010.00%
Public order41.340.00%
Shoplifting31.340.00%
Robbery31.010.00%
Burglary21.010.00%
Bicycle theft10.670.00%

Crime by Type

A total of 182 Anti-social behaviour incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 15.17 incidents per month. March 2024 saw the highest number of Anti-social behaviour incidents with 22 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 202415
August 202416
July 202415
June 202414
May 202410
April 20245
March 202422
February 202416
January 202417
December 202313
November 202318
October 202321

A total of 11 Bicycle theft incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 1.57 incidents per month. April 2024 saw the highest number of Bicycle theft incidents with 4 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20242
July 20241
April 20244
March 20241
February 20241
December 20231
October 20231

A total of 44 Criminal damage and arson incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 3.67 incidents per month. January 2024 saw the highest number of Criminal damage and arson incidents with 6 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20245
August 20244
July 20245
June 20243
May 20242
April 20242
March 20244
February 20244
January 20246
December 20232
November 20233
October 20234

A total of 45 Vehicle crime incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 4.09 incidents per month. March 2024 saw the highest number of Vehicle crime incidents with 9 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20245
August 20244
July 20245
June 20243
May 20243
April 20241
March 20249
February 20241
January 20247
December 20235
November 20232

A total of 35 Public order incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 2.92 incidents per month. August 2024 saw the highest number of Public order incidents with 6 reported cases.

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

A total of 250 Violence and sexual offences incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 20.83 incidents per month. May 2024 saw the highest number of Violence and sexual offences incidents with 27 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 202421
August 202423
July 202425
June 202417
May 202427
April 202415
March 202427
February 202411
January 202424
December 202318
November 202318
October 202324

A total of 41 Other theft incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 3.42 incidents per month. February 2024 saw the highest number of Other theft incidents with 6 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20242
August 20245
July 20242
June 20242
May 20242
April 20241
March 20244
February 20246
January 20244
December 20235
November 20232
October 20236

A total of 8 Drugs incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 1.33 incidents per month. June 2024 saw the highest number of Drugs incidents with 2 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20241
July 20241
June 20242
May 20241
April 20242
November 20231

A total of 25 Burglary incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 2.78 incidents per month. January 2024 saw the highest number of Burglary incidents with 6 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20242
August 20243
May 20242
April 20243
March 20241
February 20243
January 20246
November 20233
October 20232

A total of 92 Shoplifting incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 7.67 incidents per month. May 2024 saw the highest number of Shoplifting incidents with 18 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20245
August 20241
July 202410
June 20247
May 202418
April 202413
March 202410
February 202410
January 20246
December 20234
November 20235
October 20233

A total of 2 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
December 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
March 20241

A total of 6 Possession of weapons incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 1.50 incidents per month. May 2024 saw the highest number of Possession of weapons incidents with 2 reported cases.

MonthCount
May 20242
April 20241
March 20242
December 20231

A total of 4 Robbery incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 2.00 incidents per month. October 2023 saw the highest number of Robbery incidents with 3 reported cases.

MonthCount
February 20241
October 20233

Crime by Location in September 2024

A detailed breakdown of crime incidents by location within the BH7 6HY postcode area is presented below.

  • 1. Haviland Road West
    Total12
    Shoplifting5
    Anti-social behaviour3
    Violence and sexual offences3
    Bicycle theft1
  • 2. Parking Area
    Total4
    Anti-social behaviour3
    Bicycle theft1
  • 3. Crabton Close Road
    Total4
    Violence and sexual offences2
    Anti-social behaviour1
    Public order1
  • 4. Colonnade Road West
    Total4
    Anti-social behaviour2
    Other theft1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 5. Christchurch Road
    Total3
    Violence and sexual offences2
    Burglary1
  • 6. Wilton Road
    Total3
    Violence and sexual offences2
    Anti-social behaviour1
  • 7. Harcourt Road
    Total3
    Burglary1
    Criminal damage and arson1
    Other theft1
  • 8. Heathcote Road
    Total2
    Anti-social behaviour2
  • 9. Warwick Road
    Total2
    Anti-social behaviour1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 10. St James'S Square
    Total2
    Criminal damage and arson1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 11. Colville Close
    Total2
    Drugs1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 12. Haviland Road
    Total2
    Anti-social behaviour1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 13. Haviland Road East
    Total2
    Anti-social behaviour1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 14. Woodland Walk
    Total1
    Criminal damage and arson1
  • 15. Grasmere Road
    Total1
    Vehicle crime1
  • 16. Chessel Avenue
    Total1
    Vehicle crime1
  • 17. Police Station
    Total1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 18. Wolverton Road
    Total1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 19. York Place
    Total1
    Vehicle crime1
  • 20. Colville Road
    Total1
    Criminal damage and arson1
  • 21. Morley Close
    Total1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 22. Hannington Grove
    Total1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 23. Pokesdown
    Total1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 24. King'S Park Drive
    Total1
    Vehicle crime1
  • 25. Prior Close
    Total1
    Criminal damage and arson1
  • 26. Portman Road
    Total1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 27. A35
    Total1
    Vehicle crime1