Total Crime Rate

94.4 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

45.5 per 1,000 7/10 · 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 94.4 7/10
  • Violent crimes 45.5 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 38.5 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 28.0 9/10
  • Burglary 7.0 7/10
  • Public order 7.0 6/10
  • Vehicle crime 7.0 6/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.5 3/10
  • Other theft 3.5 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 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

Alder Crescent area has the 21st highest crime rate of 91 local areas in Alderney & Bourne Valley , and the 312th highest crime rate of 1,180 local areas in Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Alder Crescent (BH12 4BE) in the last 12 months was 94.4 per 1,000 residents and was 24.6% 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 11 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 Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 13 (≈ 45.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -29.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Alder Crescent (BH12 4BE), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Cashmoor Close, where police recorded 156 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Slepe Crescent (13 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
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Alder Hills
Apr 2026Shoplifting Cashmoor Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Cashmoor Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Cashmoor Close Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Cashmoor Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Cashmoor Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Cashmoor Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Cashmoor Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Cashmoor Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Cashmoor Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Cashmoor Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Cashmoor Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Cashmoor Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Shoplifting Cashmoor Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Cashmoor Close
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Cashmoor Close
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Cashmoor Close
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Cashmoor Close
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Alder Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Alder Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Northmere Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Northmere Drive
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Slepe Crescent Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Aspen Gardens Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Cashmoor Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Cashmoor Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Cashmoor Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cashmoor Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Aspen Way Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Supermarket

Data Sources

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