Crime Rates at Alton Road, Poole, BH14 8SL

Alton Road area has the 24th lowest crime rate of 84 local areas in Canford Cliffs , and the 287th lowest 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 Alton Road (BH14 8SL) in the last 12 months was 24.9 per 1,000 residents and was 65.9% lower than the Canford Cliffs average (73.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 11.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 33.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -78.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Alton Road (BH14 8SL), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Ledgard Close, where police recorded 7 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Balmoral Road (5 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.