Total Crime Rate

28.6 per 1,000 3/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

0.0 per 1,000 1/10 · Very Low

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 28.6 3/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 12.2 6/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 4.1 3/10
  • Other crime 4.1 6/10
  • Other theft 4.1 4/10
  • Vehicle crime 4.1 4/10
  • Violent crimes 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 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
  • Violence and sexual offences 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

Herm Road area has the 20th lowest crime rate of 91 local areas in Alderney & Bourne Valley , and the 349th lowest crime rate of 1,180 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 Herm Road (BH12 4LE) in the last 12 months was 28.6 per 1,000 residents and was 62.3% lower than the Alderney & Bourne Valley average (75.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Vehicle crime with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -50.0% YoY).

In the area around Herm Road (BH12 4LE), the main crime hotspot is near Dudley Gardens. Police recorded 9 crimes here, including 6 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Herm Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (10/10)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Guernsey Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Berkeley Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Guernsey Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Portelet Close Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Burglary Dudley Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Dudley Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Dudley Gardens Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Berkeley Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Evering Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Bartlett Way Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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