Total Crime Rate

43.8 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

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 43.8 4/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 18.4 5/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 9.2 5/10
  • Burglary 4.6 5/10
  • Vehicle crime 4.6 4/10
  • Drugs 2.3 1/10
  • Public order 2.3 1/10
  • Robbery 2.3 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 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

Alder Heights area has the 33rd lowest crime rate of 91 local areas in Alderney & Bourne Valley , and the 531st 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 Alder Heights (BH12 1QX) in the last 12 months was 43.8 per 1,000 residents and was 44.6% 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 8 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 33.3% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 10 (≈ 23.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 11.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -60.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Alder Heights (BH12 1QX), the main crime hotspot is near Aspen Way. Police recorded 9 crimes here, including 6 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Alder Heights area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (10/10)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Alder Crescent Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Alder Crescent Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Pine Avenue —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Alder Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Alder Road Action to be taken by another organisation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Alder Road Action to be taken by another organisation
Sep 2025Robbery Supermarket Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Sharp Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Alder Hills Under investigation
Sep 2025Bicycle theft Pine Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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