Total Crime Rate
126.2 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Broughton Avenue area has the 8th highest crime rate of 69 local areas in Kinson , and the 215th highest crime rate of 1,191 local areas in Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole .
This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.
The overall crime rate in the area around Broughton Avenue (BH10 6HY) in the last 12 months was 126.2 per 1,000 residents and was 47.4% higher than the Kinson average (85.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 14 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 366.7% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.
Violent crimes totalled 7 (≈ 22.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 40.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -49.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Broughton Avenue (BH10 6HY), the main crime hotspot is near Broughton Avenue. Police recorded 10 crimes here, including 3 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 | Burglary | Samantha Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Western Avenue | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Hillview Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Coppice View | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Aberdare Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Broughton Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Broughton Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Broughton Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Redhill Close | — |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Western Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Coombe Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Broadhurst Avenue | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Samantha Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Coombe Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Samantha Close | — |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Coombe Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Coombe Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Coombe Avenue | Under investigation |
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