Total Crime Rate
7.3 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Headswell Avenue area has the 2nd lowest crime rate of 69 local areas in Kinson , and the 41st lowest crime rate of 1,191 local areas in Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole .
Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.
The overall crime rate in the area around Headswell Avenue (BH10 6JY) in the last 12 months was 7.3 per 1,000 residents and was 91.4% lower than the Kinson average (85.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Criminal damage and arson with 1 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.
In the area around Headswell Avenue (BH10 6JY), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Broughton Avenue, where police recorded 10 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Saxonhurst Close (6 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Kinson| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Broughton Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Broughton Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Broughton Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Aberdare Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Broadhurst Avenue | Unable to prosecute suspect |
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