Total Crime Rate

30.8 per 1,000 3/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

19.2 per 1,000 4/10 · 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 30.8 3/10
  • Violent crimes 19.2 4/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 15.4 4/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.9 3/10
  • Other crime 3.9 5/10
  • Possession of weapons 3.9 6/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.9 4/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 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

East Howe Lane area has the 20th lowest crime rate of 69 local areas in Kinson , and the 379th 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 East Howe Lane (BH10 5HZ) in the last 12 months was 30.8 per 1,000 residents and was 64.7% lower than the Kinson average (87.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Criminal damage and arson ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 19.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -28.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -18.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around East Howe Lane (BH10 5HZ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Aldridge Road, where police recorded 14 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Brook Road (8 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in East Howe Lane area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (7/7)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Leedam Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Western Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Aldridge Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Aldridge Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Leedam Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Drugs Western Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Brook Road Local resolution
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Data Sources

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