Total Crime Rate
48.7 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
22.9 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Blackbird Close area has the 21st highest crime rate of 63 local areas in Broadstone , and the 570th lowest crime rate of 1,180 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 Blackbird Close (BH17 7YA) in the last 12 months was 48.7 per 1,000 residents and was 63.7% higher than the Broadstone average (29.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 8 offences recorded. The least common crime was Vehicle crime with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( 14.3% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 8 (≈ 22.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 14.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -48.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Blackbird Close (BH17 7YA), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Grebe Close, where police recorded 16 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Blackbird Close (6 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Poole| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Woodpecker Drive | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Longmeadow Lane | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Woodpecker Drive | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Woodpecker Drive | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Woodpecker Drive | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Grebe Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Grebe Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Grebe Close | — |
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