Total Crime Rate

70.3 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

38.3 per 1,000 7/10 · High

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 70.3 6/10
  • Violent crimes 38.3 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 32.0 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 16.0 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 6.4 4/10
  • Burglary 6.4 7/10
  • Public order 6.4 5/10
  • Vehicle crime 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
  • 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

Broadway Gardens area has the 27th highest crime rate of 69 local areas in Kinson , and the 430th highest 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 Broadway Gardens (BH10 7ET) in the last 12 months was 70.3 per 1,000 residents and was 19.4% lower than the Kinson average (87.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 10 offences recorded. The least common crime was Vehicle crime with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 12 (≈ 38.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 9.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -15.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Broadway Gardens (BH10 7ET), the main crime hotspot is near Keeble Crescent. Police recorded 24 crimes here, including 12 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Broadway Gardens area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (9/9)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Vernalls Close Action to be taken by another organisation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Keeble Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Vernalls Gardens —
Apr 2026Public order Keeble Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Keeble Close —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Ferncroft Road —
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Ferncroft Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Russel Road —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Pinewood Close Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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