Crime Rates at Alma Road, Bournemouth, BH9 1AB

Alma Road area has the 29th lowest crime rate of 76 local areas in Moordown , and the 422nd lowest 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 Alma Road (BH9 1AB) in the last 12 months was 34.6 per 1,000 residents and was 32.4% lower than the Moordown average (51.2 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 Drugs with 1 case , down -80.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -84.2% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 12 (≈ 23.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -66.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -31.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Alma Road (BH9 1AB), the main crime hotspot is near Supermarket. Police recorded 131 crimes here, including 47 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.