Total Crime Rate
105.9 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
23.3 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026West Hill Road area has the 40th lowest crime rate of 88 local areas in Bournemouth Central , and the 264th highest crime rate of 1,180 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 5PG) in the last 12 months was 105.9 per 1,000 residents and was 67.1% lower than the Bournemouth Central average (322.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 9 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 9 (≈ 23.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -10.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -79.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around West Hill Road (BH2 5PG), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Avenue Lane, where police recorded 210 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Purbeck Road (37 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Bournemouth| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Poole Hill | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Nightclub | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Nightclub | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Nightclub | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Nightclub | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Nightclub | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Norwich Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Poole Hill | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | The Mews | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Upper Norwich Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | West Hill Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Upper Norwich Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Upper Norwich Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Upper Norwich Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Upper Norwich Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Crescent Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Nightclub | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | The Mews | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Durley Gardens | — |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Avenue Lane | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Avenue Lane | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Avenue Lane | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Bicycle theft | Avenue Lane | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Avenue Lane | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Avenue Lane | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Durley Gardens | — |
| Apr 2026 | Theft from the person | The Mews | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Durley Gardens | — |
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