Total Crime Rate
92.7 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025East Howe Lane area has the 15th highest crime rate of 69 local areas in Kinson , and the 324th highest crime rate of 1,191 local areas in Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole .
Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.
The overall crime rate in the area around East Howe Lane (BH10 5JA) in the last 12 months was 92.7 per 1,000 residents and was 8.3% higher 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 20 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -13.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 24 (≈ 53.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -4.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -27.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around East Howe Lane (BH10 5JA), the main crime hotspot is near Brook Road. Police recorded 23 crimes here, including 15 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Kinson| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Pearl Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Bicycle theft | Gillam Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Elgar Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Elgar Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Brook Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Elgar Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Western Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Brook Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Leedam Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Brook Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Etches Close | Action to be taken by another organisation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Brook Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Aldridge Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Aldridge Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Aldridge Road | — |
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