Crime Rates at Alma Road, Bournemouth, BH9 1AJ

Alma Road area has the 15th highest crime rate of 43 local areas in East Cliff & Springbourne , and the 293rd 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 1AJ) in the last 12 months was 102.5 per 1,000 residents and was 11.3% 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 13 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 133.3% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 19 (≈ 47.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -5.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -82.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Alma Road (BH9 1AJ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Supermarket, where police recorded 278 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Belvedere Road (29 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.