Crime Rates at Herbert Avenue, Poole, BH12 4HU

Herbert Avenue 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 Herbert Avenue (BH12 4HU) 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 Herbert Avenue (BH12 4HU), the main crime hotspot is near Wyvern Close. Police recorded 32 crimes here, including 19 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.