Total Crime Rate

15.5 per 1,000 2/10 · Very Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

6.2 per 1,000 1/10 · 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 15.5 2/10
  • Violent crimes 6.2 1/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 6.2 4/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 6.2 2/10
  • Burglary 3.1 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 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
  • Vehicle crime 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

Howeth Road area has the 7th lowest crime rate of 69 local areas in Kinson , and the 150th 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 Howeth Road (BH10 5EB) in the last 12 months was 15.5 per 1,000 residents and was 82.2% 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 2 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 2 (≈ 6.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 100.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -84.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Howeth Road (BH10 5EB), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Columbia Road, where police recorded 13 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Slades Farm Road (6 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Howeth Road area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Jubilee Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Kings Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Hendford Gardens
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Barnes Crescent Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Jubilee Gardens Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Copper Beech Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Slades Farm Road

Data Sources

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