Total Crime Rate

113.4 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

37.8 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 113.4 8/10
  • Violent crimes 37.8 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 30.2 6/10
  • Vehicle crime 25.2 10/10
  • Other theft 15.1 9/10
  • Burglary 12.6 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 10.1 5/10
  • Bicycle theft 7.6 9/10
  • Public order 7.6 6/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 5.0 4/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 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

Sopers Lane area has the 5th highest crime rate of 63 local areas in Broadstone , and the 241st highest crime rate of 1,180 local areas in Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Sopers Lane (BH17 7EU) in the last 12 months was 113.4 per 1,000 residents and was 281.0% higher than the Broadstone average (29.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 12 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 2 cases , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 71.4% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 15 (≈ 37.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 36.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -46.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Sopers Lane (BH17 7EU), the main crime hotspot is near Tarn Drive. Police recorded 34 crimes here, including 23 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Sopers Lane area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (4/4)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Tarn Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cannon Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Clover Drive Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Priors Road Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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