Total Crime Rate

139.8 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

73.0 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

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 139.8 9/10
  • Violent crimes 73.0 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 63.8 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 24.3 8/10
  • Drugs 12.2 9/10
  • Burglary 9.1 8/10
  • Other theft 9.1 7/10
  • Public order 9.1 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 6.1 5/10
  • Vehicle crime 6.1 6/10
  • Bicycle theft 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

Russel Road area has the 6th highest crime rate of 69 local areas in Kinson , and the 182nd highest crime rate of 1,180 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 Russel Road (BH10 7HD) in the last 12 months was 139.8 per 1,000 residents and was 60.3% higher than the Kinson average (87.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 21 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 2 cases , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -12.5% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 24 (≈ 72.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -7.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -26.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Russel Road (BH10 7HD), the main crime hotspot is near Rodwell Close. Police recorded 32 crimes here, including 19 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Russel Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (8/8)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Leybourne Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Rodwell Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Vernalls Gardens —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Russel Road —
Apr 2026Other theft Rodwell Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Horsham Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Vernalls Close Action to be taken by another organisation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Leybourne Close Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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