Total Crime Rate
58.4 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Alma Road area has the 12th lowest crime rate of 43 local areas in East Cliff & Springbourne , and the 519th highest crime rate of 1,191 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 Alma Road (BH9 1AE) in the last 12 months was 58.4 per 1,000 residents and was 49.5% lower than the East Cliff & Springbourne average (115.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 13.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -78.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Alma Road (BH9 1AE), the main crime hotspot is near Alington Road. Police recorded 97 crimes here, including 26 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In East Cliff & Springbourne| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Gerald Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Maxwell Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Alington Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Alington Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Alington Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Alington Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Alington Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Maxwell Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Maxwell Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Maxwell Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Alington Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Maxwell Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Gerald Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Gerald Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Gerald Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Gerald Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Windermere Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Gerald Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Alington Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Alington Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Alington Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Bingham Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | St Luke'S Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | St Luke'S Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Grafton Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Grafton Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Trafalgar Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Trafalgar Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Grafton Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Hankinson Road | Under investigation |
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