Total Crime Rate
154.8 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Alderney Avenue area has the 8th highest crime rate of 91 local areas in Alderney & Bourne Valley , and the 166th highest crime rate of 1,191 local areas in Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole .
The streets immediately around this postcode mostly have high or very high crime levels, and on average the bordering areas are much more affected by crime than this postcode itself.
The overall crime rate in the area around Alderney Avenue (BH12 4LG) in the last 12 months was 154.8 per 1,000 residents and was 96.0% 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 27 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Possession of weapons ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -60.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 30 (≈ 71.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -14.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 3.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Alderney Avenue (BH12 4LG), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Gorey Road, where police recorded 8 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Guernsey Road (6 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Alderney & Bourne Valley| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Corbiere Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Evering Avenue | Awaiting court outcome |
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