Total Crime Rate
42.2 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Columbia Road area has the 30th lowest crime rate of 69 local areas in Kinson , and the 511th lowest crime rate of 1,191 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 Columbia Road (BH10 4DT) in the last 12 months was 42.2 per 1,000 residents and was 50.8% lower 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 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -88.9% compared to 2024. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Anti-social behaviour ( -88.9% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 19.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -64.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -23.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Columbia Road (BH10 4DT), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Parking Area, where police recorded 33 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Pavan Gardens (15 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Kinson| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Parking Area | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Glenville Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Cornish Gardens | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Forsyth Gardens | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Forsyth Gardens | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Forsyth Gardens | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Slades Farm Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Glenville Gardens | Local resolution |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Parking Area | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Columbia Gardens | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Pavan Gardens | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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