Total Crime Rate

43.7 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 13.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 43.7 4/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 12.1 6/10
  • Vehicle crime 7.3 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 7.3 2/10
  • Burglary 4.9 5/10
  • Public order 4.9 4/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 2.4 1/10
  • Drugs 2.4 1/10
  • Other theft 2.4 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

St Aldhelms Road area has the 40th highest crime rate of 87 local areas in Canford Cliffs , and the 528th lowest crime rate of 1,191 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 St Aldhelms Road (BH13 6BS) in the last 12 months was 43.7 per 1,000 residents and was 39.3% lower than the Canford Cliffs average (72.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 150.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -57.1% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 12.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -49.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around St Aldhelms Road (BH13 6BS), the main crime hotspot is near Langley Road. Police recorded 20 crimes here, including 7 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in St Aldhelms Road area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Possession of weapons Langley Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Parking Area
Sep 2025Other theft St Aldhelm'S Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Parking Area
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Gorleston Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Gorleston Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Burglary Cromer Gardens Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Langley Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Langley Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified

Data Sources

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