Total Crime Rate

148.9 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

57.8 per 1,000 8/10 · High

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 148.9 9/10
  • Violent crimes 57.8 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 57.8 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 48.6 8/10
  • Vehicle crime 15.2 9/10
  • Bicycle theft 6.1 8/10
  • Possession of weapons 6.1 8/10
  • Burglary 3.0 2/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.0 2/10
  • Drugs 3.0 3/10
  • Other theft 3.0 2/10
  • Public order 3.0 2/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Princess Road area has the 6th highest crime rate of 91 local areas in Alderney & Bourne Valley , and the 169th highest crime rate of 1,180 local areas in Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Princess Road (BH12 1BD) in the last 12 months was 148.9 per 1,000 residents and was 96.6% higher than the Alderney & Bourne Valley average (75.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 19 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 19 (≈ 57.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 18.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -72.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Princess Road (BH12 1BD), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Supermarket, where police recorded 95 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Pear Close (12 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Princess Road area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences A338 Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Nelson Road
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Pear Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Pear Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Pear Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Princess Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Apple Close
Apr 2026Other theft Apple Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Apple Close Formal action is not in the public interest
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour A338
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Ipswich Road Unable to prosecute suspect

Data Sources

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