Total Crime Rate
55.7 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Columbia Road area has the 30th highest crime rate of 69 local areas in Kinson , and the 552nd highest crime rate of 1,191 local areas in Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole .
At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.
The overall crime rate in the area around Columbia Road (BH10 4DZ) in the last 12 months was 55.7 per 1,000 residents and was 35.0% lower than the Kinson average (85.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 12 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -71.4% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 9 (≈ 20.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -40.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -58.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Columbia Road (BH10 4DZ), the main crime hotspot is near Supermarket. Police recorded 57 crimes here, including 13 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Kinson| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Ashleigh Rise | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Redhill Close | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Parkside Gardens | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Ashleigh Rise | — |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Beswick Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Beswick Avenue | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | George Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | St Thomas'S Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Richards Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Coombe Gardens | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Beswick Gardens | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Gorsecliff Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Coombe Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Beswick Gardens | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Coombe Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Draycott Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Coombe Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Coombe Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Coombe Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Westbrook Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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