Total Crime Rate
19.0 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Cooke Gardens area has the 8th lowest crime rate of 91 local areas in Alderney & Bourne Valley , and the 191st lowest crime rate of 1,191 local areas in Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole .
Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.
The overall crime rate in the area around Cooke Gardens (BH12 1QE) in the last 12 months was 19.0 per 1,000 residents and was 75.9% 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 Violence and sexual offences with 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.
Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 10.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 33.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -28.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Cooke Gardens (BH12 1QE), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Stalham Road, where police recorded 12 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Alder Road (5 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 | Violence and sexual offences | Alder Road | Action to be taken by another organisation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Alder Crescent | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Pine Avenue | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Alder Crescent | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Alder Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Alder Road | Action to be taken by another organisation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Dereham Way | — |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Sharp Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Bicycle theft | Pine Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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