Total Crime Rate

132.6 per 1,000 8/10 · High

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 132.6 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 68.2 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 22.7 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 11.4 7/10
  • Public order 11.4 8/10
  • Drugs 7.6 7/10
  • Other crime 3.8 5/10
  • Other theft 3.8 4/10
  • Robbery 3.8 5/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 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

Herbert Avenue area has the 12th highest crime rate of 91 local areas in Alderney & Bourne Valley , and the 200th highest crime rate of 1,191 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 Herbert Avenue (BH12 4HN) in the last 12 months was 132.6 per 1,000 residents and was 67.9% higher 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 18 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 22 (≈ 83.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 144.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -3.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Herbert Avenue (BH12 4HN), the main crime hotspot is near Wyvern Close. Police recorded 35 crimes here, including 22 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Herbert Avenue area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (15/15)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences The Mills Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Arne Avenue Action to be taken by another organisation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Wyvern Close —
Sep 2025Shoplifting Herbert Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences The Mills Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Turbary Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Wyvern Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Sports/Recreation Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Arne Avenue Action to be taken by another organisation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Arne Avenue Action to be taken by another organisation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Arne Avenue Action to be taken by another organisation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Arne Avenue Action to be taken by another organisation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Arne Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Public order Melbury Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Wyvern Close Under investigation
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Data Sources

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