Total Crime Rate

21.0 per 1,000 2/10 · Very Low

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 13.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 21.0 2/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 7.0 4/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 7.0 5/10
  • Burglary 3.5 4/10
  • Other theft 3.5 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 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
  • Violence and sexual offences 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Petersham Road area has the 20th lowest crime rate of 62 local areas in Broadstone , and the 215th lowest crime rate of 1,191 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 Petersham Road (BH17 7DN) in the last 12 months was 21.0 per 1,000 residents and was 29.7% lower than the Broadstone average (29.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 2 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -50.0% YoY).

In the area around Petersham Road (BH17 7DN), the main crime hotspot is near Millfield. Police recorded 34 crimes here, including 17 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Petersham Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (5/5)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Millfield —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Millfield —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Millfield Offender given a caution
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Millfield Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Littlemead Close Under investigation
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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