Total Crime Rate

187.5 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

101.2 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

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 187.5 9/10
  • Violent crimes 101.2 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 80.4 10/10
  • Shoplifting 32.7 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 26.8 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 11.9 8/10
  • Public order 11.9 8/10
  • Robbery 8.9 8/10
  • Other theft 6.0 5/10
  • Burglary 3.0 2/10
  • Drugs 3.0 2/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.0 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 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

Hilda Road area has the 5th highest crime rate of 91 local areas in Alderney & Bourne Valley , and the 128th highest crime rate of 1,180 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 Hilda Road (BH12 2HW) in the last 12 months was 187.5 per 1,000 residents and was 147.5% 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 Violence and sexual offences with 27 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Robbery ( 50.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 34 (≈ 101.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 17.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -57.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Hilda Road (BH12 2HW), the main crime hotspot is near Arne Avenue. Police recorded 28 crimes here, including 17 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Hilda Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (16/16)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Melbury Avenue Action to be taken by another organisation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Arne Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Chideock Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Chideock Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Chideock Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Arne Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Arne Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Arne Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Arne Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Arne Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Playfields Drive —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Playfields Drive —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Playfields Drive —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Playfields Drive —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Sports/Recreation Area —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hilda Road Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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