Total Crime Rate
93.7 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Priestley Road area has the 14th highest crime rate of 69 local areas in Kinson , and the 322nd highest crime rate of 1,191 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 Priestley Road (BH10 4AS) in the last 12 months was 93.7 per 1,000 residents and was 9.4% higher than the Kinson average (85.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 12 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 2 cases , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 125.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -25.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 12 (≈ 24.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -33.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -32.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Priestley Road (BH10 4AS), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Kingsbere Avenue, where police recorded 11 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near St Margaret'S Road (5 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Kinson| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Wallis Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Alton Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | St Margaret'S Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Kingsbere Avenue | — |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Wallis Road | Under investigation |
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