Total Crime Rate
13.3 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Yarmouth Close area has the 5th lowest crime rate of 91 local areas in Alderney & Bourne Valley , and the 112th lowest crime rate of 1,191 local areas in Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole .
This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.
The overall crime rate in the area around Yarmouth Close (BH12 1HE) in the last 12 months was 13.3 per 1,000 residents and was 83.1% lower than the Alderney & Bourne Valley average (79.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Vehicle crime with 2 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -33.3% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 1 (≈ 3.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 100.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -73.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Yarmouth Close (BH12 1HE), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Ingworth Road, where police recorded 17 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Yarmouth Close (6 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Alderney & Bourne Valley| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Gorleston Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Wroxham Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Ingworth Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | James Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | James Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Gorleston Road | Under investigation |
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