Total Crime Rate

52.4 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

27.4 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

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 52.4 5/10
  • Violent crimes 27.4 5/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 20.0 5/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 10.0 5/10
  • Public order 7.5 6/10
  • Other theft 5.0 5/10
  • Vehicle crime 5.0 5/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 2.5 1/10
  • Other crime 2.5 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 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

Hood Crescent area has the 33rd lowest crime rate of 69 local areas in Kinson , and the 577th highest 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 Hood Crescent (BH10 4DB) in the last 12 months was 52.4 per 1,000 residents and was 40.0% lower than the Kinson average (87.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 8 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 11 (≈ 27.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 83.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -24.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Hood Crescent (BH10 4DB), the main crime hotspot is near Kinson Road. Police recorded 31 crimes here, including 10 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Hood Crescent area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ridout Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Theft from the person Oak Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Kinson Road
Apr 2026Shoplifting Kinson Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Talbot Drive
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Kinson Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Hood Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Acres Road
Apr 2026Public order Supermarket Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Drugs Cornelia Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Canford Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Supermarket
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Supermarket
Apr 2026Other theft Hood Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sports/Recreation Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Ridout Close
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Daws Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified

Data Sources

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