Total Crime Rate
255.2 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025West Hill Road area has the 25th highest crime rate of 88 local areas in Bournemouth Central , and the 82nd 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 5PH) in the last 12 months was 255.2 per 1,000 residents and was 25.0% 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 63 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -57.1% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 75 (≈ 130.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 15.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -33.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around West Hill Road (BH2 5PH), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Avenue Lane, where police recorded 173 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near St Michael'S Road (51 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 | Shoplifting | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | West Cliff Gardens | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Shopping Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Hahnemann Road | Further investigation is not in the public interest |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Hahnemann Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Hahnemann Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Parking Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Parking Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | West Cliff Gardens | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | West Cliff Gardens | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | West Cliff Gardens | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | West Hill Road | — |
| 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 | 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 | Parking Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Parking Area | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Poole Hill | Under investigation |
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