BH8 8EA Crime Rates: Trends, Hotspots

Overview of Crime in BH8 8EA

BH8 8EA, Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole has recorded a total of 218 crimes in the recent period of August 2024, equating to a crime rate of 69.77 per 1,000 population. This BH8 8EA crime rate stands in contrast to the broader BH8 postcode area, which has experienced 329 crimes and a crime rate of 10.33 per 1,000 population (August 2024 stats).

It's important to note that this BH8 8EA crime data is based on a circular area with a 500-meter radius around BH8 8EA, encompassing approximately 3124 residents.

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Key Crime Types

The most prevalent crimes in the area during Aug were:

  • Violence and sexual offences: (63) incidents (-20.25% decrease)
  • Anti-social behaviour: (50) incidents (-27.54% decrease)
  • Criminal damage and arson: (20) incidents (53.85% increase)

BH8 8EA Crime Hotspots

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

  • Lansdowne Crescent with total crimes: 37
  • Supermarket with total crimes: 23
  • Police Station with total crimes: 20

BH8 8EA Crime Map

Detailed Crime Data Analysis

Monthly Trends

In August 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 63 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 50 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences6369.77-20.25%
Anti-social behaviour5020.16-27.54%
Criminal damage and arson2016.0053.85%
Shoplifting166.400.00%
Public order155.1250.00%
Vehicle crime154.8087.50%
Other theft144.800.00%
Burglary134.4885.71%
Bicycle theft44.1633.33%
Robbery31.28200.00%
Theft from the person20.96100.00%
Drugs20.64-60.00%
Possession of weapons10.64-50.00%

In July 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 79 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 69 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences7973.296.76%
Anti-social behaviour6925.2832.69%
Shoplifting1622.0823.08%
Other theft145.1216.67%
Criminal damage and arson134.48-27.78%
Public order104.16-28.57%
Vehicle crime83.20-46.67%
Burglary72.5675.00%
Drugs52.2466.67%
Bicycle theft31.600.00%
Possession of weapons20.96100.00%
Theft from the person10.64-50.00%
Robbery10.320.00%
Other crime10.32-50.00%

In June 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 74 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 52 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences7467.21-3.90%
Anti-social behaviour5223.684.00%
Criminal damage and arson1816.6480.00%
Vehicle crime155.76650.00%
Public order144.80-6.67%
Shoplifting134.48225.00%
Other theft124.16-29.41%
Burglary43.84-33.33%
Drugs31.28-72.73%
Theft from the person20.96-50.00%
Other crime20.64-50.00%
Possession of weapons10.64-50.00%

In May 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 77 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 50 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences7765.6111.59%
Anti-social behaviour5024.6431.58%
Other theft1716.000.00%
Public order155.440.00%
Drugs114.8083.33%
Criminal damage and arson103.52-37.50%
Burglary63.20-14.29%
Theft from the person41.920.00%
Shoplifting41.28-80.95%
Other crime41.2833.33%
Vehicle crime21.28-84.62%
Possession of weapons20.640.00%
Bicycle theft20.64-33.33%
Robbery10.64-66.67%

In April 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 69 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 38 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences6969.452.99%
Anti-social behaviour3822.08-30.91%
Shoplifting2112.1610.53%
Other theft176.72-5.56%
Criminal damage and arson165.44100.00%
Public order155.12114.29%
Vehicle crime134.80-27.78%
Burglary74.16133.33%
Drugs62.240.00%
Theft from the person41.9233.33%
Other crime31.280.00%
Robbery30.960.00%
Bicycle theft30.96-62.50%
Possession of weapons20.96100.00%

In March 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 67 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 55 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences6770.091.52%
Anti-social behaviour5521.44-15.38%
Shoplifting1917.60-13.64%
Other theft186.0880.00%
Vehicle crime185.7680.00%
Criminal damage and arson85.76-57.89%
Bicycle theft82.56300.00%
Public order72.56-46.15%
Drugs62.24-50.00%
Robbery31.92-40.00%
Theft from the person30.96200.00%
Other crime30.960.00%
Burglary30.96-40.00%
Possession of weapons10.960.00%

In February 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 66 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 65 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences6673.93-9.59%
Anti-social behaviour6521.120.00%
Shoplifting2220.8069.23%
Criminal damage and arson197.0435.71%
Public order136.08-35.00%
Drugs124.16140.00%
Other theft103.840.00%
Vehicle crime103.20-50.00%
Burglary53.20-28.57%
Robbery51.60150.00%
Bicycle theft21.60-77.78%
Possession of weapons10.640.00%
Theft from the person10.320.00%

In January 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 73 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 65 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences7376.8146.00%
Anti-social behaviour6523.368.33%
Public order2020.8025.00%
Vehicle crime206.40122.22%
Criminal damage and arson146.4016.67%
Shoplifting134.488.33%
Other theft104.16-16.67%
Bicycle theft93.2080.00%
Burglary72.88-12.50%
Drugs52.24150.00%
Robbery21.60-50.00%
Theft from the person10.64-66.67%
Possession of weapons10.32-50.00%

In December 2023, Anti-social behaviour recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 60 followed closely by Violence and sexual offences, which accounted for 50 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Anti-social behaviour6062.7322.45%
Violence and sexual offences5019.20-12.28%
Public order1616.0045.45%
Criminal damage and arson125.1250.00%
Other theft123.84-33.33%
Shoplifting123.84-33.33%
Vehicle crime93.84200.00%
Burglary82.880.00%
Bicycle theft52.56-37.50%
Robbery41.600.00%
Theft from the person31.28-25.00%
Drugs20.96-33.33%
Possession of weapons20.64-50.00%
Other crime10.640.00%

In November 2023, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 57 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 49 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences5762.4111.76%
Anti-social behaviour4918.24-14.04%
Other theft1815.68-5.26%
Shoplifting185.7650.00%
Public order115.7637.50%
Criminal damage and arson83.52-27.27%
Bicycle theft82.56-38.46%
Burglary82.56-33.33%
Robbery42.5633.33%
Theft from the person41.280.00%
Possession of weapons41.28300.00%
Drugs31.28-66.67%
Vehicle crime30.96-66.67%

In October 2023, Anti-social behaviour recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 57 followed closely by Violence and sexual offences, which accounted for 51 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Anti-social behaviour5766.893.64%
Violence and sexual offences5118.24-26.09%
Other theft1916.3235.71%
Bicycle theft136.08225.00%
Burglary124.16500.00%
Shoplifting123.84-36.84%
Criminal damage and arson113.8422.22%
Drugs93.52200.00%
Vehicle crime92.8812.50%
Public order82.88-65.22%
Theft from the person42.56-50.00%
Robbery31.280.00%
Possession of weapons10.960.00%

In September 2023, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 69 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 55 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences6970.41-16.87%
Anti-social behaviour5522.08-15.38%
Public order2317.6035.29%
Shoplifting197.3635.71%
Other theft146.08-50.00%
Criminal damage and arson94.48-18.18%
Theft from the person82.88166.67%
Vehicle crime82.56166.67%
Bicycle theft42.56-33.33%
Robbery31.280.00%
Drugs30.96-25.00%
Other crime20.96100.00%
Burglary20.64-33.33%
Possession of weapons10.640.00%

In August 2023, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 83 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 65 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences8377.450.00%
Anti-social behaviour6526.560.00%
Other theft2820.800.00%
Public order178.960.00%
Shoplifting145.440.00%
Criminal damage and arson114.480.00%
Bicycle theft63.520.00%
Drugs41.920.00%
Robbery31.280.00%
Vehicle crime30.960.00%
Burglary30.960.00%
Theft from the person30.960.00%
Other crime10.960.00%
Possession of weapons10.320.00%

Crime by Type

A total of 730 Anti-social behaviour incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 56.15 incidents per month. July 2024 saw the highest number of Anti-social behaviour incidents with 69 reported cases.

MonthCount
August 202450
July 202469
June 202452
May 202450
April 202438
March 202455
February 202465
January 202465
December 202360
November 202349
October 202357
September 202355
August 202365

A total of 67 Bicycle theft incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 5.58 incidents per month. October 2023 saw the highest number of Bicycle theft incidents with 13 reported cases.

MonthCount
August 20244
July 20243
May 20242
April 20243
March 20248
February 20242
January 20249
December 20235
November 20238
October 202313
September 20234
August 20236

A total of 184 Public order incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 14.15 incidents per month. September 2023 saw the highest number of Public order incidents with 23 reported cases.

MonthCount
August 202415
July 202410
June 202414
May 202415
April 202415
March 20247
February 202413
January 202420
December 202316
November 202311
October 20238
September 202323
August 202317

A total of 199 Shoplifting incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 15.31 incidents per month. February 2024 saw the highest number of Shoplifting incidents with 22 reported cases.

MonthCount
August 202416
July 202416
June 202413
May 20244
April 202421
March 202419
February 202422
January 202413
December 202312
November 202318
October 202312
September 202319
August 202314

A total of 133 Vehicle crime incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 10.23 incidents per month. January 2024 saw the highest number of Vehicle crime incidents with 20 reported cases.

MonthCount
August 202415
July 20248
June 202415
May 20242
April 202413
March 202418
February 202410
January 202420
December 20239
November 20233
October 20239
September 20238
August 20233

A total of 878 Violence and sexual offences incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 67.54 incidents per month. August 2023 saw the highest number of Violence and sexual offences incidents with 83 reported cases.

MonthCount
August 202463
July 202479
June 202474
May 202477
April 202469
March 202467
February 202466
January 202473
December 202350
November 202357
October 202351
September 202369
August 202383

A total of 40 Theft from the person incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 3.08 incidents per month. September 2023 saw the highest number of Theft from the person incidents with 8 reported cases.

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

A total of 203 Other theft incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 15.62 incidents per month. August 2023 saw the highest number of Other theft incidents with 28 reported cases.

MonthCount
August 202414
July 202414
June 202412
May 202417
April 202417
March 202418
February 202410
January 202410
December 202312
November 202318
October 202319
September 202314
August 202328

A total of 35 Robbery incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 2.92 incidents per month. February 2024 saw the highest number of Robbery incidents with 5 reported cases.

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

A total of 169 Criminal damage and arson incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 13.00 incidents per month. August 2024 saw the highest number of Criminal damage and arson incidents with 20 reported cases.

MonthCount
August 202420
July 202413
June 202418
May 202410
April 202416
March 20248
February 202419
January 202414
December 202312
November 20238
October 202311
September 20239
August 202311

A total of 85 Burglary incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 6.54 incidents per month. August 2024 saw the highest number of Burglary incidents with 13 reported cases.

MonthCount
August 202413
July 20247
June 20244
May 20246
April 20247
March 20243
February 20245
January 20247
December 20238
November 20238
October 202312
September 20232
August 20233

A total of 71 Drugs incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 5.46 incidents per month. February 2024 saw the highest number of Drugs incidents with 12 reported cases.

MonthCount
August 20242
July 20245
June 20243
May 202411
April 20246
March 20246
February 202412
January 20245
December 20232
November 20233
October 20239
September 20233
August 20234

A total of 20 Possession of weapons incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 1.54 incidents per month. November 2023 saw the highest number of Possession of weapons incidents with 4 reported cases.

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

A total of 17 Other crime incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 2.12 incidents per month. May 2024 saw the highest number of Other crime incidents with 4 reported cases.

MonthCount
July 20241
June 20242
May 20244
April 20243
March 20243
December 20231
September 20232
August 20231

Crime by Location in August 2024

A detailed breakdown of crime incidents by location within the BH8 8EA postcode area is presented below.

  • 1. Lansdowne Crescent
    Total37
    Violence and sexual offences15
    Anti-social behaviour12
    Burglary4
    Vehicle crime3
    Criminal damage and arson1
    Shoplifting1
    Theft from the person1
  • 2. Supermarket
    Total23
    Violence and sexual offences7
    Anti-social behaviour5
    Other theft3
    Public order2
    Criminal damage and arson2
    Bicycle theft1
    Robbery1
    Burglary1
    Vehicle crime1
  • 3. Police Station
    Total20
    Violence and sexual offences8
    Criminal damage and arson4
    Other theft2
    Shoplifting2
    Vehicle crime2
    Public order1
    Robbery1
  • 4. Nightclub
    Total19
    Anti-social behaviour5
    Criminal damage and arson3
    Shoplifting3
    Violence and sexual offences3
    Public order2
    Burglary1
    Vehicle crime1
    Other theft1
  • 5. Further/Higher Educational Building
    Total16
    Violence and sexual offences7
    Criminal damage and arson3
    Burglary1
    Public order1
    Anti-social behaviour1
    Bicycle theft1
    Shoplifting1
    Vehicle crime1
  • 6. Parking Area
    Total14
    Violence and sexual offences4
    Anti-social behaviour3
    Burglary3
    Theft from the person1
    Criminal damage and arson1
    Drugs1
    Other theft1
  • 7. Oxford Road
    Total14
    Other theft3
    Anti-social behaviour2
    Burglary2
    Vehicle crime2
    Violence and sexual offences2
    Drugs1
    Possession of weapons1
    Shoplifting1
  • 8. Lansdowne Lane
    Total12
    Anti-social behaviour5
    Violence and sexual offences4
    Criminal damage and arson1
    Public order1
    Vehicle crime1
  • 9. St Swithun'S Road
    Total11
    Violence and sexual offences3
    Anti-social behaviour2
    Public order2
    Bicycle theft1
    Burglary1
    Other theft1
    Shoplifting1
  • 10. Meyrick Road
    Total9
    Anti-social behaviour3
    Violence and sexual offences2
    Bicycle theft1
    Public order1
    Shoplifting1
    Vehicle crime1
  • 11. Wootton Mount
    Total8
    Anti-social behaviour5
    Criminal damage and arson1
    Shoplifting1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 12. Bournemouth (Station)
    Total5
    Criminal damage and arson1
    Other theft1
    Public order1
    Vehicle crime1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 13. Weston Drive
    Total4
    Anti-social behaviour2
    Other theft1
    Public order1
  • 14. St Swithun'S Road South
    Total4
    Anti-social behaviour1
    Public order1
    Shoplifting1
    Vehicle crime1
  • 15. South Woodford (Lu Station)
    Total3
    Other theft1
    Public order1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 16. Frances Road
    Total3
    Anti-social behaviour2
    Shoplifting1
  • 17. St Pauls Road
    Total2
    Robbery1
    Shoplifting1
  • 18. B3064
    Total2
    Criminal damage and arson1
    Public order1
  • 19. Trinity Road
    Total2
    Criminal damage and arson1
    Shoplifting1
  • 20. Madeira Road
    Total2
    Anti-social behaviour1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 21. Lansdowne Mews
    Total2
    Criminal damage and arson1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 22. Woodford Road
    Total2
    Anti-social behaviour1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 23. Park Road
    Total1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 24. Lorne Park Road
    Total1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 25. Cotlands Road
    Total1
    Vehicle crime1
  • 26. Annerley Road
    Total1
    Shoplifting1