Crime Rates at Broughton Close, Bournemouth, BH10 6JB

Broughton Close area has the 8th highest crime rate of 69 local areas in Kinson , and the 215th highest crime rate of 1,191 local areas in Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Broughton Close (BH10 6JB) in the last 12 months was 126.2 per 1,000 residents and was 47.4% higher than the Kinson average (85.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 14 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 366.7% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.

Violent crimes totalled 7 (≈ 22.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 40.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -49.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Broughton Close (BH10 6JB), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Parkside Gardens, where police recorded 17 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Broughton Avenue (3 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.