Total Crime Rate
12.7 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
3.2 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Kinson Avenue area has the 12th lowest crime rate of 101 local areas in Canford Heath , and the 121st lowest crime rate of 1,180 local areas in Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole .
This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.
The overall crime rate in the area around Kinson Avenue (BH15 3PH) in the last 12 months was 12.7 per 1,000 residents and was 82.5% lower than the Canford Heath average (72.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Violent crimes with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. Overall, crime levels by type were broadly flat compared to 2025, with no category showing a clear year-on-year rise or fall.
Violent crimes totalled 1 (≈ 3.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -79.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Kinson Avenue (BH15 3PH), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Hilton Close, where police recorded 22 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Franks Way (9 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Poole| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Franks Way | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Hilton Close | — |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Hythe Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Franks Way | — |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Kinson Avenue | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Kinson Avenue | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Kinson Avenue | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Hilton Close | — |
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