Total Crime Rate
148.9 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
57.8 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Princess 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.
View Crime In Poole| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | A338 | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Nelson Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Pear Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Pear Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Bicycle theft | Pear Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Princess Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Apple Close | — |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Apple Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Apple Close | Formal action is not in the public interest |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | A338 | — |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Ipswich Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
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