Crimes in Southbourne, Boscombe & Christchurch
Freedom of Information (FOI) Act request ref: 01/FIN/24/2127
Version Date: 10/07/2024
The Performance & Analysis Department have provided the following information.
We searched the Niche crime database for all occurrences at the requested locations in 2023.
I am interested in the following details for the most recent year available:
The total number of crimes reported in Southbourne, Boscombe, and Christchurch, respectively.
|
Location |
Offences in 2023 |
|
Boscombe East Ward |
884 |
|
Boscombe West Ward |
1749 |
|
Burton and Winkton Ward |
142 |
|
East Southbourne and Tuckton Ward |
445 |
|
Grange Ward |
740 |
|
Highcliffe Ward |
153 |
|
Jumpers Ward |
128 |
|
Littledown and Iford Ward |
2 |
|
Mudeford and Friars Cliff Ward |
122 |
|
North Highcliffe and Walkford Ward |
106 |
|
Parley Ward |
1 |
|
Portfield Ward |
202 |
|
Purewell and Stanpit Ward |
233 |
|
St. Catherine's and Hurn Ward |
170 |
|
St. Leonards and St. Ives East Ward |
2 |
|
Town Centre Ward |
456 |
|
West Highcliffe Ward |
182 |
|
West Southbourne Ward |
521 |
|
Total |
6238 |
The number of crimes investigated by the police in Southbourne, Boscombe, and Christchurch, respectively.
All crimes are followed up and investigated by police
The types of crimes that were most frequently reported and investigated in all three areas.
|
Crime Groups |
Offences in 2023 |
|
Burglary Other |
123 |
|
Criminal Damage |
632 |
|
Drug Offences |
95 |
|
Dwelling Burglary |
232 |
|
Non Crime |
33 |
|
Other Offences |
42 |
|
Possession of Weapons |
31 |
|
Public Order |
474 |
|
Robbery |
49 |
|
Sexual Offences |
228 |
|
Theft |
1457 |
|
Theft From Motor Vehicle |
290 |
|
Theft of Motor Vehicle |
153 |
|
Violence Against the Person |
2408 |
|
Total |
6238 |
Any available data on the outcomes of these investigations (e.g., charges filed, cases closed, etc.).
|
Crime Groups |
Offences in 2023 |
|
Adult conditional caution |
51 |
|
Alternate offence adult caution |
5 |
|
Alternate offence adult conditional caution |
18 |
|
Alternate offence charged |
28 |
|
Alternate offence summonsed/postal requisition |
12 |
|
Alternate offence youth caution |
1 |
|
Alternate offence youth conditional caution |
1 |
|
Charged |
207 |
|
Community resolution |
95 |
|
CPS - named suspect, victim supports but evidential difficulties |
68 |
|
CPS - prosecution not in public interest |
3 |
|
Diversionary, educational or intervention activity, not in public interest to take further action |
14 |
|
Investigation complete no suspect identified |
2372 |
|
Named suspect below age of criminal responsibility |
12 |
|
Named suspect but victim/key witness deceased or too ill |
5 |
|
Named suspect too ill to prosecute |
18 |
|
Offender has died |
1 |
|
Other body/agency has investigation primacy |
169 |
|
Police - formal action not in public interest |
10 |
|
Police - named suspect, investigation not in the public interest |
75 |
|
Police - named suspect, victim supports but evidential difficulties |
637 |
|
Summonsed/postal requisition |
147 |
|
Suspect identified but prosecution time limit expired |
20 |
|
Under investigation |
153 |
|
Victim declines/unable to support action to identify offender |
681 |
|
Victim declines/withdraws support - named suspect identified |
1419 |
|
Youth caution |
3 |
|
Youth conditional caution |
5 |
|
Youth restorative disposal |
7 |
|
Total |
6238 |