Alderney & Bourne Valley

In the 12 months to August 2026, police recorded crimes and anti-social behaviour in Alderney & Bourne Valley at a rate of 79.0 per 1,000 people.

That compares with 88.5 per 1,000 people across Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole.

Across England as a whole, the recorded crime rate was 96.3 per 1,000 people.

In August 2026 alone, 107 cases of crime and anti-social behaviour were recorded in Alderney & Bourne Valley.

In the 12 months to August 2026, the most common types were violence and sexual offences (444), anti-social behaviour (281) and shoplifting (220).

Worked out by Open Index from police.uk crime records and ONS and NISRA population estimates.

Rates are per resident, so places that many people work in or visit, such as Westminster, the City of London and other city centres, have far higher rates than their residents alone would suggest.