Total Crime Rate

307.7 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

35.0 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

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 307.7 10/10
  • Shoplifting 213.3 10/10
  • Violent crimes 35.0 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 21.0 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 21.0 5/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 14.0 8/10
  • Burglary 10.5 9/10
  • Other theft 7.0 6/10
  • Public order 7.0 6/10
  • Robbery 7.0 8/10
  • Drugs 3.5 4/10
  • Other crime 3.5 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 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

Alder Road area has the 2nd highest crime rate of 91 local areas in Alderney & Bourne Valley , and the 55th 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 Alder Road (BH12 2AB) in the last 12 months was 307.7 per 1,000 residents and was 306.2% 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 61 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -25.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 10 (≈ 35.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -7.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Alder Road (BH12 2AB), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Redlands, where police recorded 75 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Becher Road (12 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Alder Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/37)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Burglary Cromer Road Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Playfields Drive —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Shopping Area —
Apr 2026Other theft Douglas Gardens Further investigation is not in the public interest
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Langley Road —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Douglas Gardens —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Playfields Drive —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Playfields Drive —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Playfields Drive —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Gwynne Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Shopping Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Gwynne Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Redlands Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Redlands Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Redlands Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Redlands Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Langley Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Langley Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bountys Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Shopping Area —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Douglas Gardens —
Apr 2026Robbery Shopping Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Douglas Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Sports/Recreation Area —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Recreation Road —
Apr 2026Shoplifting Alby Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Shopping Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Francis Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Francis Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Langley Road Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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