WELLINGTON ROAD, BH8 8LD Crime Rates: Trends, Hotspots

Overview of Crime in BH8 8LD

WELLINGTON ROAD, BH8 8LD, Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole has recorded a total of 32 crimes in the recent period of September 2024, equating to a crime rate of 8.96 per 1,000 population. This BH8 8LD 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 8LD crime data is based on a circular area with a 500-meter radius around BH8 8LD, encompassing approximately 3573 residents.

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Key Crime Types

The most prevalent crimes in the area during Sep were:

  • Violence and sexual offences: (9) incidents (-47.06% decrease)
  • Anti-social behaviour: (7) incidents (-12.50% decrease)
  • Other theft: (4) incidents (33.33% increase)

BH8 8LD 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
  • Hospital with total crimes: 4

WELLINGTON ROAD, BH8 8LD Crime Map

Detailed Crime Data Analysis

Monthly Trends

In September 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 9 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 7 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences98.96-47.06%
Anti-social behaviour72.52-12.50%
Other theft41.9633.33%
Shoplifting41.12300.00%
Burglary31.1250.00%
Public order20.84-66.67%
Vehicle crime20.56-33.33%
Criminal damage and arson10.56-75.00%

In August 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 17 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 8 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences1713.15-5.56%
Anti-social behaviour84.76-33.33%
Public order62.24-33.33%
Criminal damage and arson41.68300.00%
Vehicle crime31.12-50.00%
Other theft30.84-50.00%
Bicycle theft20.840.00%
Burglary20.560.00%
Shoplifting10.56-83.33%
Theft from the person10.28-50.00%

In July 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 18 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 12 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences1818.4712.50%
Anti-social behaviour125.0433.33%
Public order93.36800.00%
Other theft62.52200.00%
Shoplifting61.6850.00%
Vehicle crime61.6850.00%
Robbery21.680.00%
Burglary20.56-33.33%
Theft from the person20.56100.00%
Drugs10.56-50.00%
Criminal damage and arson10.28-83.33%
Possession of weapons10.280.00%

In June 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 16 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 9 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences1613.43-11.11%
Anti-social behaviour94.480.00%
Criminal damage and arson62.5220.00%
Shoplifting41.68100.00%
Vehicle crime41.12-20.00%
Burglary31.1250.00%
Drugs20.840.00%
Other theft20.56-71.43%
Public order10.560.00%
Theft from the person10.28-66.67%

In May 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 18 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 9 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences1815.95200.00%
Anti-social behaviour95.0450.00%
Other theft72.5275.00%
Criminal damage and arson51.9666.67%
Vehicle crime51.4025.00%
Theft from the person31.40200.00%
Burglary20.840.00%
Shoplifting20.56100.00%
Robbery20.56100.00%
Drugs20.560.00%
Bicycle theft10.560.00%
Public order10.280.00%

In April 2024, Anti-social behaviour recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 6 followed closely by Violence and sexual offences, which accounted for 6 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Anti-social behaviour68.12-45.45%
Violence and sexual offences61.68-45.45%
Vehicle crime41.68-66.67%
Other theft41.120.00%
Criminal damage and arson31.120.00%
Burglary20.84100.00%
Shoplifting10.56-75.00%
Other crime10.280.00%
Robbery10.28-66.67%
Theft from the person10.280.00%

In March 2024, Vehicle crime recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 12 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 11 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Vehicle crime1215.67300.00%
Anti-social behaviour113.3637.50%
Violence and sexual offences113.08-45.00%
Other theft43.0833.33%
Shoplifting41.12100.00%
Criminal damage and arson31.12-50.00%
Public order30.8450.00%
Robbery30.840.00%
Possession of weapons10.840.00%
Burglary10.280.00%
Drugs10.280.00%
Theft from the person10.280.00%
Other crime10.280.00%

In February 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 20 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 8 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences2012.59122.22%
Anti-social behaviour85.600.00%
Criminal damage and arson62.2450.00%
Other theft31.68-25.00%
Vehicle crime30.84200.00%
Shoplifting20.840.00%
Public order20.56-33.33%
Burglary10.560.00%

In January 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 9 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 8 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences99.8050.00%
Anti-social behaviour82.5260.00%
Criminal damage and arson42.24300.00%
Other theft41.12100.00%
Public order31.120.00%
Drugs30.840.00%
Robbery20.840.00%
Theft from the person10.56-50.00%
Vehicle crime10.28-75.00%

In December 2023, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 6 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 5 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences66.16-14.29%
Anti-social behaviour51.68-37.50%
Vehicle crime41.4033.33%
Other theft21.120.00%
Burglary20.560.00%
Theft from the person20.56-33.33%
Criminal damage and arson10.560.00%

In November 2023, Anti-social behaviour recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 8 followed closely by Violence and sexual offences, which accounted for 7 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Anti-social behaviour88.96-11.11%
Violence and sexual offences72.24-58.82%
Robbery41.960.00%
Theft from the person31.1250.00%
Vehicle crime30.8450.00%
Other theft20.84-33.33%
Burglary20.56-50.00%
Drugs10.560.00%
Criminal damage and arson10.28-80.00%
Public order10.28-66.67%

In October 2023, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 17 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 9 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences1713.1530.77%
Anti-social behaviour94.760.00%
Criminal damage and arson52.5266.67%
Burglary41.40300.00%
Public order31.12200.00%
Other theft30.840.00%
Shoplifting20.840.00%
Vehicle crime20.56-60.00%
Theft from the person20.560.00%

In September 2023, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 13 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 9 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences1311.190.00%
Anti-social behaviour93.640.00%
Vehicle crime52.520.00%
Other theft31.400.00%
Criminal damage and arson30.840.00%
Theft from the person20.840.00%
Bicycle theft10.560.00%
Drugs10.280.00%
Robbery10.280.00%
Public order10.280.00%
Burglary10.280.00%

Crime by Type

A total of 109 Anti-social behaviour incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 8.38 incidents per month. July 2024 saw the highest number of Anti-social behaviour incidents with 12 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20247
August 20248
July 202412
June 20249
May 20249
April 20246
March 202411
February 20248
January 20248
December 20235
November 20238
October 20239
September 20239

A total of 47 Other theft incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 3.62 incidents per month. May 2024 saw the highest number of Other theft incidents with 7 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20244
August 20243
July 20246
June 20242
May 20247
April 20244
March 20244
February 20243
January 20244
December 20232
November 20232
October 20233
September 20233

A total of 32 Public order incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 2.91 incidents per month. July 2024 saw the highest number of Public order incidents with 9 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20242
August 20246
July 20249
June 20241
May 20241
March 20243
February 20242
January 20243
November 20231
October 20233
September 20231

A total of 26 Shoplifting incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 2.89 incidents per month. July 2024 saw the highest number of Shoplifting incidents with 6 reported cases.

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

A total of 54 Vehicle crime incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 4.15 incidents per month. March 2024 saw the highest number of Vehicle crime incidents with 12 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20242
August 20243
July 20246
June 20244
May 20245
April 20244
March 202412
February 20243
January 20241
December 20234
November 20233
October 20232
September 20235

A total of 167 Violence and sexual offences incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 12.85 incidents per month. February 2024 saw the highest number of Violence and sexual offences incidents with 20 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20249
August 202417
July 202418
June 202416
May 202418
April 20246
March 202411
February 202420
January 20249
December 20236
November 20237
October 202317
September 202313

A total of 25 Burglary incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 2.08 incidents per month. October 2023 saw the highest number of Burglary incidents with 4 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20243
August 20242
July 20242
June 20243
May 20242
April 20242
March 20241
February 20241
December 20232
November 20232
October 20234
September 20231

A total of 43 Criminal damage and arson incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 3.31 incidents per month. June 2024 saw the highest number of Criminal damage and arson incidents with 6 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20241
August 20244
July 20241
June 20246
May 20245
April 20243
March 20243
February 20246
January 20244
December 20231
November 20231
October 20235
September 20233

A total of 4 Bicycle theft incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 1.33 incidents per month. August 2024 saw the highest number of Bicycle theft incidents with 2 reported cases.

MonthCount
August 20242
May 20241
September 20231

A total of 19 Theft from the person incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 1.73 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 20241
May 20243
April 20241
March 20241
January 20241
December 20232
November 20233
October 20232
September 20232

A total of 11 Drugs incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 1.57 incidents per month. January 2024 saw the highest number of Drugs incidents with 3 reported cases.

MonthCount
July 20241
June 20242
May 20242
March 20241
January 20243
November 20231
September 20231

A total of 15 Robbery incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 2.14 incidents per month. November 2023 saw the highest number of Robbery incidents with 4 reported cases.

MonthCount
July 20242
May 20242
April 20241
March 20243
January 20242
November 20234
September 20231

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

MonthCount
July 20241
March 20241

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

MonthCount
April 20241
March 20241

Crime by Location in September 2024

A detailed breakdown of crime incidents by location within the BH8 8LD 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. Hospital
    Total4
    Violence and sexual offences3
    Anti-social behaviour1
  • 4. B3064
    Total3
    Violence and sexual offences2
    Public order1
  • 5. Wessex Way
    Total2
    Anti-social behaviour2
  • 6. Portchester Court
    Total1
    Anti-social behaviour1
  • 7. Ascham Road
    Total1
    Burglary1
  • 8. Methuen Road
    Total1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 9. Cavendish Place
    Total1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 10. Lansdowne Road
    Total1
    Vehicle crime1
  • 11. Ophir Road
    Total1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 12. Lansdowne Gardens
    Total1
    Other theft1