Total Crime Rate
93.7 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
20.3 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Heron Court Road area has the 15th highest crime rate of 43 local areas in East Cliff & Springbourne , and the 316th highest crime rate of 1,180 local areas in Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole .
Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.
The overall crime rate in the area around Heron Court Road (BH9 1DE) in the last 12 months was 93.7 per 1,000 residents and was 2.0% lower than the East Cliff & Springbourne average (95.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 15 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 75.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Possession of weapons ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 8 (≈ 20.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 14.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -76.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Heron Court Road (BH9 1DE), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Alington Road, where police recorded 121 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Belvedere Road (39 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Bournemouth| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Possession of weapons | Belvedere Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Grafton Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Heron Court Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Sports/Recreation Area | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Somerley Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Somerley Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Bicycle theft | Abbott Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Windermere Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Belvedere Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Alington Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Maxwell Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Alington Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Robbery | Alington Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Robbery | Alington Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Alington Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Gerald Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Gerald Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Gerald Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Gerald Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Parking Area | — |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Somerley Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Belvedere Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Bingham Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Robbery | Bingham Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Belvedere Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Belvedere Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Belvedere Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Belvedere Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Bingham Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Belvedere Road | — |
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