Total Crime Rate

22.0 per 1,000 2/10 · Very Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

7.3 per 1,000 2/10 · Very Low

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 22.0 2/10
  • Violent crimes 7.3 2/10
  • Vehicle crime 7.3 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 7.3 2/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 4.9 3/10
  • Other theft 2.4 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Heron Court Road area has the 4th lowest crime rate of 43 local areas in East Cliff & Springbourne , and the 242nd lowest crime rate of 1,180 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 Heron Court Road (BH9 1DF) in the last 12 months was 22.0 per 1,000 residents and was 77.0% 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 Violence and sexual offences with 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 50.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -25.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 3 (≈ 7.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -87.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Heron Court Road (BH9 1DF), the main crime hotspot is near Gerald Road. Police recorded 45 crimes here, including 22 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Heron Court Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (21/21)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Robbery Bingham Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Grafton Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Bingham Road —
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Bishop Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bishop Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Abbott Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Heron Court Road —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Somerley Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Gerald Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Gerald Road —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Gerald Road —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Gerald Road —
Apr 2026Burglary Somerley Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Somerley Road —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Windermere Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Brownen Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Bingham Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Maxwell Road —
Apr 2026Other theft Truscott Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Sports/Recreation Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Parking Area —
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Data Sources

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