Crime Rates at Alum Chine Road, Bournemouth, BH4 8DX

Alum Chine Road area has the 6th highest crime rate of 39 local areas in Talbot & Branksome Woods , and the 203rd highest crime rate of 1,191 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 Alum Chine Road (BH4 8DX) in the last 12 months was 131.1 per 1,000 residents and was 115.9% higher than the Talbot & Branksome Woods average (60.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 12 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -71.4% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 13 (≈ 48.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 9.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Alum Chine Road (BH4 8DX), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Eldon Place, where police recorded 68 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near County Gates Lane (17 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.