Total Crime Rate

57.5 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

12.8 per 1,000 3/10 · 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 57.5 6/10
  • Violent crimes 12.8 3/10
  • Burglary 12.8 9/10
  • Vehicle crime 12.8 9/10
  • Other theft 9.6 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 9.6 2/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 6.4 4/10
  • Other crime 3.2 4/10
  • Possession of weapons 3.2 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 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

The Paddocks area has the 32nd highest crime rate of 69 local areas in Kinson , and the 527th highest crime rate of 1,180 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 The Paddocks (BH10 5BX) in the last 12 months was 57.5 per 1,000 residents and was 34.1% lower than the Kinson average (87.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Burglary with 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -20.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 12.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -71.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around The Paddocks (BH10 5BX), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Gillam Road, where police recorded 22 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near St Boniface Gardens (14 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in The Paddocks area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (20/20)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Drugs Western Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Gillam Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hoxley Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Hoxley Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Gillam Road —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Gillam Road —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Gillam Road —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Gillam Road —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Etches Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Western Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Etches Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Doveshill Crescent —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Gillam Road —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Thornley Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hillview Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Leedam Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Leedam Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Gillam Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Hillview Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Thornley Road —
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Data Sources

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