Total Crime Rate

63.7 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

19.1 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 63.7 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 22.3 8/10
  • Violent crimes 19.1 4/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 15.9 4/10
  • Vehicle crime 12.7 9/10
  • Burglary 6.4 7/10
  • Other theft 3.2 2/10
  • Public order 3.2 2/10
  • 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
  • Possession of weapons 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

Palfrey Road area has the 30th highest crime rate of 69 local areas in Kinson , and the 471st 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 Palfrey Road (BH10 6DN) in the last 12 months was 63.7 per 1,000 residents and was 27.0% 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 7 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 6 (≈ 19.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -25.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -18.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Palfrey Road (BH10 6DN), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Gillam Road, where police recorded 22 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Brockley Road (5 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Palfrey Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (21/21)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Other theft Brockley Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Gillam Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Ferncroft Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Pinewood Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Thornley Road —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Brockley Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Brockley Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft Northbourne Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Etches Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Etches Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Thornley Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Gillam Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Gillam Road —
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 2026Violence and sexual offences Dolphin Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Gillam Road —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Gillam Road —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Ferncroft Road —
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Data Sources

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