Total Crime Rate

79.8 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 13.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 79.8 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 31.9 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 13.3 3/10
  • Public order 10.6 7/10
  • Other theft 8.0 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 5.3 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 2.7 2/10
  • Burglary 2.7 1/10
  • Other crime 2.7 2/10
  • Vehicle crime 2.7 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 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 · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Princess Road area has the 31st highest crime rate of 91 local areas in Alderney & Bourne Valley , and the 372nd highest crime rate of 1,191 local areas in Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Princess Road (BH12 1BE) in the last 12 months was 79.8 per 1,000 residents and was 1.1% higher than the Alderney & Bourne Valley average (79.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 12 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Bicycle theft ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 9 (≈ 23.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 200.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -68.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Princess Road (BH12 1BE), the main crime hotspot is near Supermarket. Police recorded 117 crimes here, including 14 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Princess Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (18/18)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Supermarket —
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Gorleston Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Shoplifting Supermarket Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Supermarket Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Supermarket Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Supermarket —
Sep 2025Other theft James Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Shoplifting Supermarket Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Wroxham Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Gorleston Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Supermarket Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft St Aldhelm'S Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Supermarket Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime James Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Supermarket —
Sep 2025Shoplifting Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Public order Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other theft Supermarket Under investigation
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Data Sources

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