Total Crime Rate

26.0 per 1,000 3/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

7.8 per 1,000 2/10 · Very Low

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 26.0 3/10
  • Violent crimes 7.8 2/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 7.8 4/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 7.8 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 7.8 2/10
  • Vehicle crime 2.6 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 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

Orchard Walk area has the 13th lowest crime rate of 69 local areas in Kinson , and the 304th lowest 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 Orchard Walk (BH10 4FD) in the last 12 months was 26.0 per 1,000 residents and was 70.1% lower than the Kinson average (87.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Vehicle crime with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -25.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 3 (≈ 7.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -71.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Orchard Walk (BH10 4FD), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Forsyth Gardens, where police recorded 26 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Pavan Gardens (11 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Orchard Walk area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Burglary Forsyth Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Cornelia Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Walton Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Walton Road
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Forsyth Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Forsyth Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Forsyth Gardens Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Forsyth Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences St Margaret'S Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Walton Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Glenville Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Columbia Gardens

Data Sources

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