Total Crime Rate
71.2 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
37.0 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Kimberley Road area has the 10th highest crime rate of 40 local areas in Littledown & Iford , and the 419th 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 Kimberley Road (BH6 5EX) in the last 12 months was 71.2 per 1,000 residents and was 5.1% higher than the Littledown & Iford average (67.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 9 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -66.7% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 13 (≈ 37.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -18.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -87.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Kimberley Road (BH6 5EX), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Hambledon Gardens, where police recorded 26 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Shelton Road (7 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Bournemouth| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Chilcombe Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Oxford Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Herberton Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Herberton Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Alexandra Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Appletree Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Appletree Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Chilcombe Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Hambledon Gardens | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Oxford Avenue | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Hambledon Gardens | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Sunnyhill Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Stourvale Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Stourvale Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Stourvale Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Shelton Road | — |
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