Total Crime Rate

36.6 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

22.0 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 36.6 4/10
  • Violent crimes 22.0 5/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 18.3 5/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 11.0 6/10
  • Public order 3.7 3/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.7 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 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 · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Alumhurst Road area has the 13th lowest crime rate of 88 local areas in Bournemouth Central , and the 453rd lowest crime rate of 1,180 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 Alumhurst Road (BH4 8EU) in the last 12 months was 36.6 per 1,000 residents and was 88.6% lower than the Bournemouth Central average (322.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Public order with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Violent crimes ( 200.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 6 (≈ 22.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 200.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -68.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Alumhurst Road (BH4 8EU), the main crime hotspot is near Denewood Road. Police recorded 29 crimes here, including 13 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Alumhurst Road area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Alumhurst Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Pembroke Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Denewood Road
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Denewood Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Denewood Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Denewood Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Denewood Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Denewood Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Denewood Road Action to be taken by another organisation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Drury Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Pembroke Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Westerham Road Local resolution
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Western Road
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Seamoor Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Western Road
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Herbert Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified

Data Sources

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