Total Crime Rate
102.6 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
76.3 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Milne Road area has the 7th highest crime rate of 63 local areas in Broadstone , and the 278th 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 Milne Road (BH17 7NB) in the last 12 months was 102.6 per 1,000 residents and was 245.0% 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 23 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Violent crimes ( 160.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 26 (≈ 76.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 160.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -58.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Milne Road (BH17 7NB), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Cavan Crescent, where police recorded 21 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Gough Crescent (16 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Poole| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Roberts Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Cavan Crescent | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Milne Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Roberts Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Gough Crescent | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Gough Crescent | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Gough Crescent | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Cavan Crescent | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Underwood Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Gough Crescent | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Cavan Crescent | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Clyde Road | Under investigation |
StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:
Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. © Crown copyright and database right.