Total Crime Rate
55.3 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Alexandra Road area has the 24th lowest crime rate of 53 local areas in Boscombe East & Pokesdown , and the 555th highest crime rate of 1,191 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 Alexandra Road (BH6 5JA) in the last 12 months was 55.3 per 1,000 residents and was 27.4% lower than the Boscombe East & Pokesdown average (76.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.
Violent crimes totalled 6 (≈ 25.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -14.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -53.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Alexandra Road (BH6 5JA), the main crime hotspot is near Supermarket. Police recorded 78 crimes here, including 20 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Boscombe East & Pokesdown| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Parkwood Lane | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Stedman Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Paisley Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Herberton Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Hambledon Gardens | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Hambledon Gardens | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Hambledon Gardens | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Southbourne Grove | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Chestnut Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Oxford Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Stedman Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Southbourne Grove | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Supermarket | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Supermarket | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Under investigation |
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