Total Crime Rate

28.9 per 1,000 3/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

12.9 per 1,000 3/10 · 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 28.9 3/10
  • Violent crimes 12.9 3/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 12.9 3/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 9.7 5/10
  • Burglary 3.2 3/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.2 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 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

Kingston Road area has the 3rd lowest crime rate of 35 local areas in Poole Town , and the 354th lowest crime rate of 1,180 local areas in Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole .

Compared with the surrounding streets, this postcode does not stand out as either a particular hotspot or an unusually safe pocket. Crime levels in the neighbouring output areas are broadly in line with this area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Kingston Road (BH15 2LS) in the last 12 months was 28.9 per 1,000 residents and was 80.2% lower than the Poole Town average (146.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 50.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 12.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 33.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -83.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Kingston Road (BH15 2LS), the main crime hotspot is near Hospital. Police recorded 91 crimes here, including 60 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Kingston Road area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Parking Area —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Hospital —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Petrol Station —
Apr 2026Other theft Petrol Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Petrol Station Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Petrol Station Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson St Margaret'S Road Further investigation is not in the public interest
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Canford Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Canford Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour B3093 —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Hospital —
Apr 2026Shoplifting Hospital Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour St Mary'S Road —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Supermarket —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hospital Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hospital Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hospital Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hospital Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hospital Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hospital Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hospital Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hospital Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour St Margaret'S Road —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Denmark Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences St Margaret'S Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order St Mary'S Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Denmark Lane Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Denmark Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Denmark Lane Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Denmark Lane Further investigation is not in the public interest

Data Sources

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