Total Crime Rate
31.5 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Ashridge Gardens area has the 22nd lowest crime rate of 69 local areas in Kinson , and the 378th lowest crime rate of 1,191 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 Ashridge Gardens (BH10 6DB) in the last 12 months was 31.5 per 1,000 residents and was 63.3% lower 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 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 33.3% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 14.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -25.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Ashridge Gardens (BH10 6DB), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Etches Close, where police recorded 13 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Elgar Road (8 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Kinson| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Western Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Leedam Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Vernalls Gardens | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Vernalls Gardens | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Vernalls Close | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Palfrey Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Etches Close | Action to be taken by another organisation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Leybourne Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Bicycle theft | Gillam Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Elgar Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Elgar Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Elgar Road | Under investigation |
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