Crime Rates at Alder Road, Poole, BH12 5BJ

Alder Road area has the 2nd lowest crime rate of 91 local areas in Alderney & Bourne Valley , and the 27th 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 Alder Road (BH12 5BJ) in the last 12 months was 5.8 per 1,000 residents and was 92.4% 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 Other theft with 1 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 1 (≈ 2.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 100.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -50.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Alder Road (BH12 5BJ), the main crime hotspot is near Canford Road. Police recorded 128 crimes here, including 16 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.