Total Crime Rate
52.8 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Milne Road area has the 14th highest crime rate of 62 local areas in Broadstone , and the 583rd highest crime rate of 1,191 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 Milne Road (BH17 7NB) in the last 12 months was 52.8 per 1,000 residents and was 76.9% higher than the Broadstone average (29.9 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 Public order with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Other theft ( -66.7% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 10 (≈ 29.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -41.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -32.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Milne Road (BH17 7NB), the main crime hotspot is near Marshal Road. Police recorded 10 crimes here, including 9 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Broadstone| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Cavan Crescent | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Edwina Drive | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Plumer Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Plumer Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Gough Crescent | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Kitchener Crescent | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Cavan Crescent | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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