Crime Rates at Columbia Road, Bournemouth, BH10 4EQ

Columbia Road area has the 4th lowest crime rate of 69 local areas in Kinson , and the 86th 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 4EQ) in the last 12 months was 11.4 per 1,000 residents and was 86.7% 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 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 50.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.

Violent crimes totalled 3 (≈ 8.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -34.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Columbia Road (BH10 4EQ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Acres Road, where police recorded 34 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.