Total Crime Rate

64.2 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

32.1 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

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 64.2 6/10
  • Violent crimes 32.1 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 24.7 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 22.2 5/10
  • Public order 7.4 6/10
  • Vehicle crime 7.4 7/10
  • Possession of weapons 2.5 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 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

South Kinson Drive area has the 30th highest crime rate of 62 local areas in Bearwood & Merley , and the 466th 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 South Kinson Drive (BH11 8AD) in the last 12 months was 64.2 per 1,000 residents and was 15.9% higher than the Bearwood & Merley average (55.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 10 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 200.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 13 (≈ 32.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 30.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -67.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around South Kinson Drive (BH11 8AD), the main crime hotspot is near Cunningham Place. Police recorded 82 crimes here, including 20 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in South Kinson Drive area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/40)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ritchie Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Poole Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Cunningham Place —
Apr 2026Shoplifting Cunningham Place Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Cunningham Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Cunningham Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Cunningham Place Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Cunningham Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Cunningham Place Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Cunningham Place Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Cunningham Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Moore Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Cunningham Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Cunningham Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cunningham Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Poole Lane —
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Poole Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Cunningham Place —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Paget Road —
Apr 2026Possession of weapons South Kinson Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Moore Avenue —
Apr 2026Shoplifting Mount Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Moore Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Gort Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Paget Road —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Grower Gardens —
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Poole Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Rochester Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Rochester Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Rochester Road Further action is not in the public interest
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Data Sources

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