Total Crime Rate

112.3 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

21.9 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

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 112.3 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 35.6 9/10
  • Violent crimes 21.9 5/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 21.9 5/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 19.2 9/10
  • Other theft 11.0 8/10
  • Burglary 8.2 8/10
  • Drugs 5.5 6/10
  • Vehicle crime 5.5 5/10
  • Other crime 2.7 2/10
  • Shoplifting 2.7 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 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

Belben Road area has the 15th highest crime rate of 91 local areas in Alderney & Bourne Valley , and the 244th 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 Belben Road (BH12 4PH) in the last 12 months was 112.3 per 1,000 residents and was 48.3% 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 Anti-social behaviour with 13 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 50.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 8 (≈ 21.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -59.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Belben Road (BH12 4PH), the main crime hotspot is near Bedford Road South. Police recorded 19 crimes here, including 11 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Belben Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (13/13)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Bedford Road North Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Belben Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Autumn Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Bedford Road South —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Belben Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bedford Road South Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bedford Road South Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Portelet Close Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Bedford Road North —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cleeves Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Dolbery Road North Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bedford Road North Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Bedford Road North Under investigation
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Data Sources

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