BENNETT ROAD, BH8 8QG Crime Rates: Trends, Hotspots

Overview of Crime in BH8 8QG

BENNETT ROAD, BH8 8QG, Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole has recorded a total of 35 crimes in the recent period of September 2024, equating to a crime rate of 4.91 per 1,000 population. This BH8 8QG 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 8QG crime data is based on a circular area with a 500-meter radius around BH8 8QG, encompassing approximately 7124 residents.

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Key Crime Types

The most prevalent crimes in the area during Sep were:

  • Violence and sexual offences: (12) incidents (-53.85% decrease)
  • Anti-social behaviour: (9) incidents (-10.00% decrease)
  • Burglary: (4) incidents (33.33% increase)

BH8 8QG Crime Hotspots

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

  • Methuen Close with total crimes: 5
  • Cyril Road with total crimes: 4
  • Nortoft Road with total crimes: 3

BENNETT ROAD, BH8 8QG 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 9 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences124.91-53.85%
Anti-social behaviour91.68-10.00%
Burglary41.2633.33%
Criminal damage and arson30.56-50.00%
Public order30.42-40.00%
Shoplifting10.42-75.00%
Bicycle theft10.14-66.67%
Possession of weapons10.140.00%
Vehicle crime10.14-83.33%

In August 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 26 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 10 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences269.69-3.70%
Anti-social behaviour103.65-33.33%
Vehicle crime61.4050.00%
Criminal damage and arson60.840.00%
Public order50.84-44.44%
Shoplifting40.700.00%
Bicycle theft30.56200.00%
Other theft30.42-50.00%
Burglary30.4250.00%
Drugs10.420.00%
Robbery10.140.00%
Other crime10.140.00%

In July 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 27 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 15 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences2710.1128.57%
Anti-social behaviour153.7925.00%
Public order92.11125.00%
Criminal damage and arson61.2650.00%
Other theft60.84100.00%
Vehicle crime40.84-20.00%
Burglary20.560.00%
Bicycle theft10.280.00%
Robbery10.140.00%
Possession of weapons10.140.00%

In June 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 21 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 12 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences218.42-16.00%
Anti-social behaviour122.9520.00%
Shoplifting71.680.00%
Vehicle crime50.98400.00%
Public order40.70100.00%
Criminal damage and arson40.5633.33%
Other theft30.56-40.00%
Burglary20.42-50.00%
Bicycle theft10.280.00%
Robbery10.140.00%

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

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences257.4447.06%
Anti-social behaviour103.5125.00%
Other theft51.4025.00%
Burglary40.70100.00%
Criminal damage and arson30.56-50.00%
Public order20.42100.00%
Other crime10.280.00%
Possession of weapons10.140.00%
Bicycle theft10.140.00%
Vehicle crime10.14-83.33%

In April 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 offences177.02-10.53%
Anti-social behaviour82.390.00%
Criminal damage and arson61.12100.00%
Vehicle crime60.8420.00%
Other theft40.84-20.00%
Drugs40.560.00%
Burglary20.56-33.33%
Possession of weapons10.280.00%
Robbery10.140.00%
Public order10.14-75.00%

In March 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 19 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 8 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences197.3046.15%
Anti-social behaviour82.67-20.00%
Other theft51.1266.67%
Vehicle crime50.70-37.50%
Shoplifting40.700.00%
Public order40.56-20.00%
Burglary30.56200.00%
Criminal damage and arson30.42-40.00%
Possession of weapons10.420.00%

In February 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 13 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 10 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences136.74-18.75%
Anti-social behaviour101.8242.86%
Vehicle crime81.40300.00%
Criminal damage and arson51.1266.67%
Public order50.70150.00%
Other theft30.7050.00%
Drugs20.420.00%
Bicycle theft10.280.00%
Burglary10.140.00%

In January 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 16 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 7 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences164.63128.57%
Anti-social behaviour72.2516.67%
Criminal damage and arson30.98-25.00%
Other theft20.420.00%
Vehicle crime20.280.00%
Public order20.28-50.00%
Burglary10.280.00%

In December 2023, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 7 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 6 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences73.65-12.50%
Anti-social behaviour60.98-45.45%
Criminal damage and arson40.84100.00%
Public order40.56100.00%
Vehicle crime20.56-66.67%
Other theft20.28-50.00%
Bicycle theft10.280.00%

In November 2023, Anti-social behaviour recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 11 followed closely by Violence and sexual offences, which accounted for 8 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Anti-social behaviour115.90-42.11%
Violence and sexual offences81.54-57.89%
Vehicle crime61.12500.00%
Burglary40.84300.00%
Other theft40.56100.00%
Criminal damage and arson20.56-66.67%
Drugs20.280.00%
Shoplifting20.280.00%
Public order20.28-33.33%
Bicycle theft10.28-50.00%

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

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Anti-social behaviour197.860.00%
Violence and sexual offences192.6718.75%
Criminal damage and arson62.67100.00%
Public order30.84200.00%
Bicycle theft20.42100.00%
Other theft20.28-50.00%
Robbery20.280.00%
Vehicle crime10.28-66.67%
Burglary10.14-50.00%
Theft from the person10.140.00%

In September 2023, 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 behaviour197.300.00%
Violence and sexual offences162.670.00%
Other theft42.250.00%
Vehicle crime30.560.00%
Criminal damage and arson30.420.00%
Burglary20.420.00%
Bicycle theft10.280.00%
Public order10.140.00%
Other crime10.140.00%
Possession of weapons10.140.00%
Drugs10.140.00%

Crime by Type

A total of 144 Anti-social behaviour incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 11.08 incidents per month. October 2023 saw the highest number of Anti-social behaviour incidents with 19 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20249
August 202410
July 202415
June 202412
May 202410
April 20248
March 20248
February 202410
January 20247
December 20236
November 202311
October 202319
September 202319

A total of 226 Violence and sexual offences incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 17.38 incidents per month. July 2024 saw the highest number of Violence and sexual offences incidents with 27 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 202412
August 202426
July 202427
June 202421
May 202425
April 202417
March 202419
February 202413
January 202416
December 20237
November 20238
October 202319
September 202316

A total of 29 Burglary incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 2.42 incidents per month. September 2024 saw the highest number of Burglary incidents with 4 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20244
August 20243
July 20242
June 20242
May 20244
April 20242
March 20243
February 20241
January 20241
November 20234
October 20231
September 20232

A total of 18 Shoplifting incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 3.60 incidents per month. June 2024 saw the highest number of Shoplifting incidents with 7 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20241
August 20244
June 20247
March 20244
November 20232

A total of 13 Bicycle theft incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 1.30 incidents per month. August 2024 saw the highest number of Bicycle theft incidents with 3 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20241
August 20243
July 20241
June 20241
May 20241
February 20241
December 20231
November 20231
October 20232
September 20231

A total of 54 Criminal damage and arson incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 4.15 incidents per month. August 2024 saw the highest number of Criminal damage and arson incidents with 6 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20243
August 20246
July 20246
June 20244
May 20243
April 20246
March 20243
February 20245
January 20243
December 20234
November 20232
October 20236
September 20233

A total of 6 Possession of weapons incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 1.00 incidents per month. September 2024 saw the highest number of Possession of weapons incidents with 1 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20241
July 20241
May 20241
April 20241
March 20241
September 20231

A total of 45 Public order incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 3.46 incidents per month. July 2024 saw the highest number of Public order incidents with 9 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20243
August 20245
July 20249
June 20244
May 20242
April 20241
March 20244
February 20245
January 20242
December 20234
November 20232
October 20233
September 20231

A total of 50 Vehicle crime incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 3.85 incidents per month. February 2024 saw the highest number of Vehicle crime incidents with 8 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20241
August 20246
July 20244
June 20245
May 20241
April 20246
March 20245
February 20248
January 20242
December 20232
November 20236
October 20231
September 20233

A total of 10 Drugs incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 2.00 incidents per month. April 2024 saw the highest number of Drugs incidents with 4 reported cases.

MonthCount
August 20241
April 20244
February 20242
November 20232
September 20231

A total of 6 Robbery incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 1.20 incidents per month. October 2023 saw the highest number of Robbery incidents with 2 reported cases.

MonthCount
August 20241
July 20241
June 20241
April 20241
October 20232

A total of 43 Other theft incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 3.58 incidents per month. July 2024 saw the highest number of Other theft incidents with 6 reported cases.

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

A total of 3 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
May 20241
September 20231

A total of 1 Theft from the person incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 1.00 incidents per month. October 2023 saw the highest number of Theft from the person incidents with 1 reported cases.

MonthCount
October 20231

Crime by Location in September 2024

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

  • 1. Methuen Close
    Total5
    Criminal damage and arson2
    Anti-social behaviour1
    Bicycle theft1
    Possession of weapons1
  • 2. Cyril Road
    Total4
    Violence and sexual offences3
    Criminal damage and arson1
  • 3. Nortoft Road
    Total3
    Violence and sexual offences2
    Anti-social behaviour1
  • 4. Stanley Road
    Total3
    Violence and sexual offences2
    Anti-social behaviour1
  • 5. Henville Road
    Total3
    Anti-social behaviour1
    Burglary1
    Public order1
  • 6. Supermarket
    Total2
    Anti-social behaviour1
    Shoplifting1
  • 7. Wessex Way
    Total2
    Anti-social behaviour2
  • 8. Capstone Road
    Total1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 9. Bennett Road
    Total1
    Anti-social behaviour1
  • 10. Avon Walk
    Total1
    Burglary1
  • 11. Avon Road
    Total1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 12. Lowther Gardens
    Total1
    Burglary1
  • 13. Portchester Court
    Total1
    Anti-social behaviour1
  • 14. Ascham Road
    Total1
    Burglary1
  • 15. Methuen Road
    Total1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 16. Wilkins Gardens
    Total1
    Public order1
  • 17. Lawrence Court
    Total1
    Public order1
  • 18. Shelbourne Road
    Total1
    Vehicle crime1
  • 19. St Leonard'S Road
    Total1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 20. Ophir Road
    Total1
    Violence and sexual offences1