Total Crime Rate

24.7 per 1,000 2/10 · Very 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 24.7 2/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 11.0 3/10
  • Vehicle crime 5.5 5/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 2.7 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 2.7 1/10
  • Drugs 2.7 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 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 · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Alder Crescent area has the 17th lowest crime rate of 91 local areas in Alderney & Bourne Valley , and the 274th 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 Crescent (BH12 4BD) in the last 12 months was 24.7 per 1,000 residents and was 68.8% 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 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 11.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -92.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Alder Crescent (BH12 4BD), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Cashmoor Close, where police recorded 84 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Slepe Crescent (14 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Alder Crescent area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Alder Crescent Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Cashmoor Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Sixpenny Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Encombe Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Cashmoor Close —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Cashmoor Close —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Cashmoor Close —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Cashmoor Close —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Cashmoor Close —
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Cashmoor Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Cashmoor Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Cashmoor Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Sharp Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Cashmoor Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Cashmoor Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Alder Hills Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Pine Avenue —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Shillingstone Gardens Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Alder Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Alder Crescent Under investigation
Sep 2025Robbery Supermarket Under investigation
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 2025Public order Aspen Gardens Under investigation
Sep 2025Bicycle theft Pine Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Shillingstone Gardens Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Sixpenny Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Slepe Crescent —
Sep 2025Public order Slepe Crescent Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Slepe Crescent Under investigation

Data Sources

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