MILTON ROAD, BH8 8FF Crime Rates: Trends, Hotspots

Overview of Crime in BH8 8FF

MILTON ROAD, BH8 8FF, Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole has recorded a total of 35 crimes in the recent period of September 2024, equating to a crime rate of 7.90 per 1,000 population. This BH8 8FF crime rate stands in contrast to the broader BH8 postcode area, which has experienced 272 crimes and a crime rate of 8.54 per 1,000 population (September 2024 stats).

It's important to note that this BH8 8FF crime data is based on a circular area with a 500-meter radius around BH8 8FF, encompassing approximately 4430 residents.

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Key Crime Types

The most prevalent crimes in the area during Sep were:

  • Violence and sexual offences: (12) incidents (-45.45% decrease)
  • Anti-social behaviour: (8) incidents (-11.11% decrease)
  • Other theft: (4) incidents (33.33% increase)

BH8 8FF Crime Hotspots

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

  • Alington Road with total crimes: 11
  • Milton Road with total crimes: 5
  • Belvedere Road with total crimes: 4

MILTON ROAD, BH8 8FF Crime Map

Detailed Crime Data Analysis

Monthly Trends

In September 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 12 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 8 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences127.90-45.45%
Anti-social behaviour82.71-11.11%
Other theft41.8133.33%
Shoplifting40.9033.33%
Burglary30.900.00%
Public order20.68-66.67%
Vehicle crime10.45-87.50%
Criminal damage and arson10.23-75.00%

In August 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 22 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 9 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences2214.2210.00%
Anti-social behaviour94.97-30.77%
Vehicle crime82.03100.00%
Public order61.81-45.45%
Criminal damage and arson41.35-20.00%
Burglary30.9050.00%
Shoplifting30.68-50.00%
Other theft30.68-75.00%
Bicycle theft20.680.00%
Drugs10.450.00%
Other crime10.230.00%
Theft from the person10.23-50.00%

In July 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 20 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 13 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences2017.600.00%
Anti-social behaviour134.5118.18%
Other theft122.931100.00%
Public order112.711000.00%
Shoplifting62.480.00%
Criminal damage and arson51.35-37.50%
Vehicle crime41.1333.33%
Robbery20.900.00%
Burglary20.45-33.33%
Theft from the person20.450.00%
Drugs10.45-66.67%

In June 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 20 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 11 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences2013.32-23.08%
Anti-social behaviour114.510.00%
Criminal damage and arson82.4833.33%
Shoplifting61.81200.00%
Drugs31.350.00%
Burglary30.6850.00%
Vehicle crime30.68-40.00%
Theft from the person20.68-33.33%
Other theft10.45-87.50%
Bicycle theft10.230.00%
Public order10.230.00%

In May 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 offences2614.90136.36%
Anti-social behaviour115.87-8.33%
Other theft82.48100.00%
Criminal damage and arson61.81-14.29%
Vehicle crime51.350.00%
Theft from the person31.13200.00%
Burglary20.680.00%
Shoplifting20.45100.00%
Bicycle theft10.450.00%
Public order10.230.00%
Robbery10.230.00%

In April 2024, Anti-social behaviour recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 12 followed closely by Violence and sexual offences, which accounted for 11 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Anti-social behaviour1210.38-40.00%
Violence and sexual offences112.71-26.67%
Criminal damage and arson72.48133.33%
Vehicle crime51.58-54.55%
Other theft41.13-33.33%
Burglary20.900.00%
Shoplifting10.45-75.00%
Public order10.23-50.00%
Other crime10.230.00%
Robbery10.23-50.00%
Theft from the person10.230.00%

In March 2024, Anti-social behaviour recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 20 followed closely by Violence and sexual offences, which accounted for 15 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Anti-social behaviour2015.35100.00%
Violence and sexual offences154.51-44.44%
Vehicle crime113.39120.00%
Other theft62.4850.00%
Shoplifting41.35100.00%
Criminal damage and arson30.90-50.00%
Burglary20.680.00%
Public order20.450.00%
Robbery20.450.00%
Possession of weapons10.450.00%
Drugs10.230.00%
Theft from the person10.230.00%

In February 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 27 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 10 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences2713.3292.86%
Anti-social behaviour106.09-9.09%
Criminal damage and arson62.26100.00%
Vehicle crime51.35400.00%
Other theft41.130.00%
Shoplifting20.900.00%
Public order20.450.00%
Burglary20.45-33.33%
Drugs10.45-66.67%

In January 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 14 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 11 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences1410.16-6.67%
Anti-social behaviour113.1657.14%
Other theft42.48100.00%
Criminal damage and arson30.9050.00%
Burglary30.6850.00%
Drugs30.680.00%
Robbery20.680.00%
Public order20.45100.00%
Bicycle theft10.450.00%
Vehicle crime10.23-75.00%
Theft from the person10.23-50.00%

In December 2023, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 15 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 7 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences157.900.00%
Anti-social behaviour73.39-58.82%
Vehicle crime41.58100.00%
Criminal damage and arson20.90100.00%
Other theft20.45-66.67%
Burglary20.45-50.00%
Theft from the person20.45-33.33%
Public order10.450.00%

In November 2023, Anti-social behaviour recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 17 followed closely by Violence and sexual offences, which accounted for 15 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Anti-social behaviour1712.4170.00%
Violence and sexual offences153.84-21.05%
Other theft63.39200.00%
Burglary41.3533.33%
Robbery30.90200.00%
Theft from the person30.6850.00%
Drugs20.680.00%
Vehicle crime20.45-50.00%
Shoplifting10.45-50.00%
Criminal damage and arson10.23-87.50%
Public order10.23-66.67%

In October 2023, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 19 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 10 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences1912.860.00%
Anti-social behaviour104.29-9.09%
Criminal damage and arson82.26166.67%
Vehicle crime41.81100.00%
Burglary30.9050.00%
Bicycle theft30.6850.00%
Public order30.680.00%
Shoplifting20.680.00%
Other theft20.45-60.00%
Theft from the person20.450.00%
Robbery10.450.00%

In September 2023, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 19 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 11 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences1912.190.00%
Anti-social behaviour114.290.00%
Other theft52.480.00%
Public order31.130.00%
Criminal damage and arson30.680.00%
Bicycle theft20.680.00%
Burglary20.450.00%
Shoplifting20.450.00%
Vehicle crime20.450.00%
Drugs20.450.00%
Theft from the person20.450.00%
Robbery10.450.00%

Crime by Type

A total of 150 Anti-social behaviour incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 11.54 incidents per month. March 2024 saw the highest number of Anti-social behaviour incidents with 20 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20248
August 20249
July 202413
June 202411
May 202411
April 202412
March 202420
February 202410
January 202411
December 20237
November 202317
October 202310
September 202311

A total of 61 Other theft incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 4.69 incidents per month. July 2024 saw the highest number of Other theft incidents with 12 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20244
August 20243
July 202412
June 20241
May 20248
April 20244
March 20246
February 20244
January 20244
December 20232
November 20236
October 20232
September 20235

A total of 36 Public order incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 2.77 incidents per month. July 2024 saw the highest number of Public order incidents with 11 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20242
August 20246
July 202411
June 20241
May 20241
April 20241
March 20242
February 20242
January 20242
December 20231
November 20231
October 20233
September 20233

A total of 33 Shoplifting incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 3.00 incidents per month. July 2024 saw the highest number of Shoplifting incidents with 6 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20244
August 20243
July 20246
June 20246
May 20242
April 20241
March 20244
February 20242
November 20231
October 20232
September 20232

A total of 55 Vehicle crime incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 4.23 incidents per month. March 2024 saw the highest number of Vehicle crime incidents with 11 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20241
August 20248
July 20244
June 20243
May 20245
April 20245
March 202411
February 20245
January 20241
December 20234
November 20232
October 20234
September 20232

A total of 235 Violence and sexual offences incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 18.08 incidents per month. February 2024 saw the highest number of Violence and sexual offences incidents with 27 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 202412
August 202422
July 202420
June 202420
May 202426
April 202411
March 202415
February 202427
January 202414
December 202315
November 202315
October 202319
September 202319

A total of 33 Burglary incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 2.54 incidents per month. November 2023 saw the highest number of Burglary incidents with 4 reported cases.

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

A total of 57 Criminal damage and arson incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 4.38 incidents per month. June 2024 saw the highest number of Criminal damage and arson incidents with 8 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20241
August 20244
July 20245
June 20248
May 20246
April 20247
March 20243
February 20246
January 20243
December 20232
November 20231
October 20238
September 20233

A total of 10 Bicycle theft incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 1.67 incidents per month. October 2023 saw the highest number of Bicycle theft incidents with 3 reported cases.

MonthCount
August 20242
June 20241
May 20241
January 20241
October 20233
September 20232

A total of 14 Drugs incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 1.75 incidents per month. June 2024 saw the highest number of Drugs incidents with 3 reported cases.

MonthCount
August 20241
July 20241
June 20243
March 20241
February 20241
January 20243
November 20232
September 20232

A total of 2 Other crime incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 1.00 incidents per month. August 2024 saw the highest number of Other crime incidents with 1 reported cases.

MonthCount
August 20241
April 20241

A total of 20 Theft from the person incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 1.82 incidents per month. May 2024 saw the highest number of Theft from the person incidents with 3 reported cases.

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

A total of 13 Robbery incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 1.62 incidents per month. November 2023 saw the highest number of Robbery incidents with 3 reported cases.

MonthCount
July 20242
May 20241
April 20241
March 20242
January 20242
November 20233
October 20231
September 20231

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

MonthCount
March 20241

Crime by Location in September 2024

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

  • 1. Alington Road
    Total11
    Shoplifting4
    Other theft3
    Anti-social behaviour1
    Public order1
    Vehicle crime1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 2. Milton Road
    Total5
    Anti-social behaviour2
    Burglary2
    Criminal damage and arson1
  • 3. Belvedere Road
    Total4
    Violence and sexual offences2
    Other theft1
    Public order1
  • 4. Hospital
    Total4
    Violence and sexual offences3
    Anti-social behaviour1
  • 5. Nortoft Road
    Total3
    Violence and sexual offences2
    Anti-social behaviour1
  • 6. Wessex Way
    Total2
    Anti-social behaviour2
  • 7. Gerald Road
    Total1
    Anti-social behaviour1
  • 8. Ascham Road
    Total1
    Burglary1
  • 9. Methuen Road
    Total1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 10. St Leonard'S Road
    Total1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 11. Cavendish Place
    Total1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 12. Ophir Road
    Total1
    Violence and sexual offences1