Total Crime Rate
58.4 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Heron Court Road area has the 12th lowest crime rate of 43 local areas in East Cliff & Springbourne , and the 519th highest crime rate of 1,191 local areas in Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole .
At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.
The overall crime rate in the area around Heron Court Road (BH3 7LN) in the last 12 months was 58.4 per 1,000 residents and was 49.5% lower than the East Cliff & Springbourne average (115.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 13.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -78.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Heron Court Road (BH3 7LN), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Alington Road, where police recorded 97 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Belvedere Road (29 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In East Cliff & Springbourne| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Alington Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Alington Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Alington Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Alington Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Alington Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Belvedere Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Belvedere Road | Local resolution |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Belvedere Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Belvedere Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Alington Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | St Luke'S Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Alington Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Grafton Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Grafton Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Grafton Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Heron Court Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Heron Court Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Heron Court Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Heron Court Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Alington Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Belvedere Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | St Luke'S Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Hankinson Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Maxwell Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Maxwell Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Maxwell Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Gerald Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Maxwell Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Gerald Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Gerald Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
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