Total Crime Rate
59.0 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
23.0 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Keyes Close area has the 40th highest crime rate of 91 local areas in Alderney & Bourne Valley , and the 516th highest 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 Keyes Close (BH12 5AP) in the last 12 months was 59.0 per 1,000 residents and was 22.1% 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 Violence and sexual offences with 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Violence and sexual offences ( -53.8% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 7 (≈ 23.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -58.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Keyes Close (BH12 5AP), the main crime hotspot is near Ivamy Place. Police recorded 29 crimes here, including 17 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Alderney & Bourne Valley| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Ivamy Place | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Raleigh Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Ivamy Place | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Ivamy Place | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Noble Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Ivamy Place | Further investigation is not in the public interest |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Fraser Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Raleigh Road | Action to be taken by another organisation |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Scott Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Ivamy Place | Further investigation is not in the public interest |
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