Total Crime Rate

283.5 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

48.8 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 283.5 10/10
  • Shoplifting 140.2 9/10
  • Violent crimes 48.8 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 33.5 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 33.5 7/10
  • Vehicle crime 21.3 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 15.2 8/10
  • Burglary 12.2 9/10
  • Other theft 12.2 8/10
  • Robbery 9.2 9/10
  • Public order 6.1 5/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 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

James Road area has the 4th highest crime rate of 91 local areas in Alderney & Bourne Valley , and the 62nd highest crime rate of 1,180 local areas in Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around James Road (BH12 1EA) in the last 12 months was 283.5 per 1,000 residents and was 274.3% 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 Shoplifting with 46 offences recorded. The least common crime was Public order with 2 cases , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -37.5% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 16 (≈ 48.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -64.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around James Road (BH12 1EA), the main crime hotspot is near Silver Birch Close. Police recorded 11 crimes here, including 8 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in James Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (7/7)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Silver Birch Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Yarmouth Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Burglary Ventry Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Yarmouth Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Yarmouth Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Yarmouth Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Poole Road Awaiting court outcome
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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