Total Crime Rate
698.6 per 1,000
All offences Β· Oct 2024 - Sep 2025West Hill Road area has the 10th highest crime rate of 88 local areas in Bournemouth Central , and the 17th highest crime rate of 1,191 local areas in Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole .
The streets immediately around this postcode mostly have high or very high crime levels, and on average the bordering areas are much more affected by crime than this postcode itself.
The overall crime rate in the area around West Hill Road (BH2 5EH) in the last 12 months was 698.6 per 1,000 residents and was 105.2% higher than the Bournemouth Central average (340.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this areaβs most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 105 offences recorded. The least common crime was Robbery with 1 case , down -75.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 225.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Shoplifting ( -80.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 89 (β 207.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -7.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -16.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around West Hill Road (BH2 5EH), the main crime hotspot is near St Michael'S Road. Police recorded 86 crimes here, including 51 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Bournemouth Central| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Priory Road | β |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Parking Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Parking Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Purbeck Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Purbeck Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Purbeck Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Purbeck Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Purbeck Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Purbeck Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Kerley Road | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Commercial Road | β |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Commercial Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Parking Area | β |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | St Michael'S Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | St Michael'S Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | St Michael'S Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | St Michael'S Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | St Michael'S Road | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Kerley Road | β |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Purbeck Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Kerley Road | β |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Hahnemann Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | West Cliff Gardens | β |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Cranborne Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Kerley Road | β |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | West Cliff Gardens | Under investigation |
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