Total Crime Rate

27.4 per 1,000 3/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

12.2 per 1,000 3/10 · Low

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 27.4 3/10
  • Violent crimes 12.2 3/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 9.2 2/10
  • Other theft 6.1 6/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.1 2/10
  • Drugs 3.1 3/10
  • Public order 3.1 2/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.1 2/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 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

Albert Road area has the 19th lowest crime rate of 91 local areas in Alderney & Bourne Valley , and the 325th lowest crime rate of 1,180 local areas in Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Albert Road (BH12 2DB) in the last 12 months was 27.4 per 1,000 residents and was 63.8% lower than the Alderney & Bourne Valley average (75.8 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 Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 12.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 100.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -75.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Albert Road (BH12 2DB), the main crime hotspot is near Shelley Road. Police recorded 23 crimes here, including 14 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Albert Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (20/20)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Chideock Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Shelley Road Action to be taken by another organisation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Heatherlands Rise —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Chideock Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Chideock Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Beresford Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Fortescue Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Fortescue Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Shelley Road Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Burglary Shelley Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Shelley Road Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Shelley Road Action to be taken by another organisation
Apr 2026Burglary Fortescue Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Ebor Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Layton Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Carnegie Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Carnegie Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Khyber Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft Khyber Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Heatherlands Rise —
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Data Sources

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