Crime rates increased at several BCP train stations, with Poole seeing the highest rise. Police prioritize passenger safety.
Crime increased at stations in the BCP area, with Poole station experiencing the highest rise. The crime rate at Poole went from 1.87 to 5.45 reports, with total crimes increasing from 11 to 32. Poole had 587,461 passengers per year.
Bournemouth station also saw more crime. The passenger count was 1,344,080 per year and the crime rate rose from 2.16 to 3.65. Total recorded crimes went from 29 to 49.
Branksome station, with 141,325 passengers, also saw an increase in crime reports. It changed from 2.12 to 4.95 per 100,000 people, with recorded crimes rising from three last year to seven this year.
Parkstone station saw a decrease in crime, dropping from 3.45 to 2.58. The station’s annual count was 116,065 passengers. BTP notes context matters for these numbers.
BTP says busier stations may report more crime, but they prioritize public safety on the rail network. They say chances of being a victim are very low. It’s 28.7 crimes per million journeys.
BTP wants to prevent all such behavior. They work with policing partners and the rail industry, and officers patrol stations and trains all the time. Their goal is to deter and detect crime.