Total Crime Rate
234.6 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025West Hill Road area has the 27th highest crime rate of 88 local areas in Bournemouth Central , and the 91st highest crime rate of 1,191 local areas in Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole .
Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.
The overall crime rate in the area around West Hill Road (BH2 5PF) in the last 12 months was 234.6 per 1,000 residents and was 31.1% lower than the Bournemouth Central average (340.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 28 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -52.2% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 32 (≈ 75.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -17.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -66.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around West Hill Road (BH2 5PF), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Avenue Lane, where police recorded 173 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Purbeck Road (40 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Bournemouth Central| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | West Hill Place | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Avenue Lane | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Avenue Lane | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Avenue Lane | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Avenue Lane | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Avenue Lane | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Avenue Lane | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Avenue Lane | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Avenue Lane | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Avenue Lane | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Avenue Lane | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Avenue Lane | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Avenue Lane | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Avenue Lane | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Avenue Lane | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Durley Gardens | Offender given a caution |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Durley Gardens | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Durley Gardens | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Durley Gardens | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Durley Gardens | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Durley Gardens | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Durley Gardens | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Avenue Lane | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Avenue Lane | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Avenue Lane | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Crescent Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Poole Hill | — |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Poole Hill | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Poole Hill | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Norwich Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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