Total Crime Rate
125.5 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
56.3 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Alum Chine Road area has the 6th highest crime rate of 38 local areas in Talbot & Branksome Woods , and the 200th highest crime rate of 1,180 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 Alum Chine Road (BH4 8DS) in the last 12 months was 125.5 per 1,000 residents and was 84.3% higher than the Talbot & Branksome Woods average (68.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 11 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 2 cases , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.
Violent crimes totalled 13 (≈ 56.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 44.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -88.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Alum Chine Road (BH4 8DS), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Eldon Place, where police recorded 38 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Denewood Road (13 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Bournemouth| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Pembroke Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Western Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Denewood Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Pembroke Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Denewood Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Denewood Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Denewood Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Denewood Road | Action to be taken by another organisation |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Parking Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Denewood Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Western Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Drury Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Eldon Place | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Grosvenor Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Westerham Road | Local resolution |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Herbert Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Seamoor Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Seamoor Lane | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Alumhurst Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Denewood Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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