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

Overview of Crime in BH8 8FW

MILTON ROAD, BH8 8FW, Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole has recorded a total of 35 crimes in the recent period of September 2024, equating to a crime rate of 6.56 per 1,000 population. This BH8 8FW 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 8FW crime data is based on a circular area with a 500-meter radius around BH8 8FW, encompassing approximately 5333 residents.

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Key Crime Types

The most prevalent crimes in the area during Sep were:

  • Violence and sexual offences: (11) incidents (-56.00% decrease)
  • Anti-social behaviour: (8) incidents (-20.00% decrease)
  • Other theft: (4) incidents (0.00% decrease)

BH8 8FW 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 8FW Crime Map

Detailed Crime Data Analysis

Monthly Trends

In September 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 11 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 8 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences116.56-56.00%
Anti-social behaviour82.06-20.00%
Other theft41.500.00%
Shoplifting40.7533.33%
Burglary30.750.00%
Public order20.56-66.67%
Vehicle crime20.37-71.43%
Criminal damage and arson10.37-75.00%

In August 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 25 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 10 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences2512.7525.00%
Anti-social behaviour104.69-16.67%
Vehicle crime71.8740.00%
Public order61.31-45.45%
Criminal damage and arson41.12-20.00%
Other theft40.75-55.56%
Bicycle theft30.750.00%
Burglary30.56200.00%
Shoplifting30.56-50.00%
Drugs10.560.00%
Other crime10.190.00%
Theft from the person10.19-50.00%

In July 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 20 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 12 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences2013.8717.65%
Anti-social behaviour123.750.00%
Public order112.25450.00%
Other theft92.06800.00%
Shoplifting61.690.00%
Criminal damage and arson51.12-37.50%
Vehicle crime50.9466.67%
Robbery20.94100.00%
Theft from the person20.370.00%
Drugs10.37-66.67%
Burglary10.19-50.00%

In June 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 17 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 12 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences1710.69-32.00%
Anti-social behaviour123.19-7.69%
Criminal damage and arson82.2533.33%
Shoplifting61.50200.00%
Drugs31.120.00%
Vehicle crime30.560.00%
Burglary20.560.00%
Theft from the person20.37-33.33%
Public order20.37100.00%
Other theft10.37-88.89%
Robbery10.190.00%

In May 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 25 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 13 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences2512.37127.27%
Anti-social behaviour134.698.33%
Other theft92.44125.00%
Criminal damage and arson61.69-25.00%
Vehicle crime31.12-25.00%
Theft from the person30.56200.00%
Burglary20.56-50.00%
Shoplifting20.37100.00%
Bicycle theft10.370.00%
Public order10.190.00%
Robbery10.190.00%

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 behaviour129.00-36.84%
Violence and sexual offences112.25-31.25%
Criminal damage and arson82.06100.00%
Burglary41.50100.00%
Vehicle crime40.75-60.00%
Other theft40.75-33.33%
Shoplifting10.75-75.00%
Public order10.19-50.00%
Other crime10.190.00%
Robbery10.19-50.00%
Theft from the person10.190.00%

In March 2024, Anti-social behaviour recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 19 followed closely by Violence and sexual offences, which accounted for 16 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Anti-social behaviour1912.75111.11%
Violence and sexual offences163.56-30.43%
Vehicle crime103.00100.00%
Other theft61.8750.00%
Shoplifting41.12100.00%
Criminal damage and arson40.75-33.33%
Burglary20.75100.00%
Public order20.370.00%
Robbery20.370.00%
Possession of weapons10.370.00%
Drugs10.190.00%
Theft from the person10.190.00%

In February 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 23 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 9 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences239.9464.29%
Anti-social behaviour94.31-18.18%
Criminal damage and arson61.69100.00%
Vehicle crime51.12400.00%
Other theft40.9433.33%
Shoplifting20.750.00%
Public order20.370.00%
Burglary10.37-66.67%
Drugs10.19-66.67%

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 offences148.2527.27%
Anti-social behaviour112.6283.33%
Criminal damage and arson32.0650.00%
Other theft30.560.00%
Burglary30.5650.00%
Drugs30.560.00%
Robbery20.560.00%
Public order20.370.00%
Bicycle theft10.370.00%
Vehicle crime10.19-66.67%
Theft from the person10.19-50.00%

In December 2023, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 11 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 6 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences115.440.00%
Anti-social behaviour62.06-64.71%
Other theft31.12-25.00%
Vehicle crime30.560.00%
Criminal damage and arson20.56100.00%
Burglary20.37-50.00%
Theft from the person20.37-33.33%

In November 2023, Anti-social behaviour recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 17 followed closely by Violence and sexual offences, which accounted for 11 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Anti-social behaviour179.5688.89%
Violence and sexual offences113.19-42.11%
Other theft42.06100.00%
Burglary40.7533.33%
Robbery30.75200.00%
Vehicle crime30.560.00%
Theft from the person30.5650.00%
Drugs20.560.00%
Shoplifting10.37-50.00%
Bicycle theft10.19-66.67%
Criminal damage and arson10.19-83.33%
Public order10.19-66.67%

In October 2023, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 19 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 9 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences199.9426.67%
Anti-social behaviour93.56-10.00%
Criminal damage and arson61.69100.00%
Burglary31.1250.00%
Bicycle theft30.5650.00%
Vehicle crime30.5650.00%
Public order30.5650.00%
Shoplifting20.560.00%
Other theft20.37-66.67%
Theft from the person20.370.00%
Robbery10.370.00%

In September 2023, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 15 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 10 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences159.190.00%
Anti-social behaviour102.810.00%
Other theft61.870.00%
Criminal damage and arson31.120.00%
Bicycle theft20.560.00%
Public order20.370.00%
Burglary20.370.00%
Shoplifting20.370.00%
Vehicle crime20.370.00%
Drugs20.370.00%
Theft from the person20.370.00%
Robbery10.370.00%

Crime by Type

A total of 148 Anti-social behaviour incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 11.38 incidents per month. March 2024 saw the highest number of Anti-social behaviour incidents with 19 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20248
August 202410
July 202412
June 202412
May 202413
April 202412
March 202419
February 20249
January 202411
December 20236
November 202317
October 20239
September 202310

A total of 59 Other theft incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 4.54 incidents per month. July 2024 saw the highest number of Other theft incidents with 9 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20244
August 20244
July 20249
June 20241
May 20249
April 20244
March 20246
February 20244
January 20243
December 20233
November 20234
October 20232
September 20236

A total of 35 Public order incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 2.92 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 20242
May 20241
April 20241
March 20242
February 20242
January 20242
November 20231
October 20233
September 20232

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 51 Vehicle crime incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 3.92 incidents per month. March 2024 saw the highest number of Vehicle crime incidents with 10 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20242
August 20247
July 20245
June 20243
May 20243
April 20244
March 202410
February 20245
January 20241
December 20233
November 20233
October 20233
September 20232

A total of 218 Violence and sexual offences incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 16.77 incidents per month. August 2024 saw the highest number of Violence and sexual offences incidents with 25 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 202411
August 202425
July 202420
June 202417
May 202425
April 202411
March 202416
February 202423
January 202414
December 202311
November 202311
October 202319
September 202315

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 4 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20243
August 20243
July 20241
June 20242
May 20242
April 20244
March 20242
February 20241
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 20248
March 20244
February 20246
January 20243
December 20232
November 20231
October 20236
September 20233

A total of 11 Bicycle theft incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 1.83 incidents per month. August 2024 saw the highest number of Bicycle theft incidents with 3 reported cases.

MonthCount
August 20243
May 20241
January 20241
November 20231
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 14 Robbery incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 1.56 incidents per month. November 2023 saw the highest number of Robbery incidents with 3 reported cases.

MonthCount
July 20242
June 20241
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 8FW 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. Portchester Court
    Total1
    Anti-social behaviour1
  • 8. Ascham Road
    Total1
    Burglary1
  • 9. Methuen Road
    Total1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 10. Shelbourne Road
    Total1
    Vehicle crime1
  • 11. St Leonard'S Road
    Total1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 12. Ophir Road
    Total1
    Violence and sexual offences1