Total Crime Rate
43.2 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Redshank Close area has the 21st highest crime rate of 62 local areas in Broadstone , and the 523rd lowest crime rate of 1,191 local areas in Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole .
Compared with the surrounding streets, this postcode does not stand out as either a particular hotspot or an unusually safe pocket. Crime levels in the neighbouring output areas are broadly in line with this area.
The overall crime rate in the area around Redshank Close (BH17 7YD) in the last 12 months was 43.2 per 1,000 residents and was 44.8% 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 12 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 2 cases , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 33.3% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.
Violent crimes totalled 12 (≈ 37.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 33.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 17.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Redshank Close (BH17 7YD), the main crime hotspot is near Tarn Drive. Police recorded 42 crimes here, including 34 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 | Public order | Tarn Drive | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Tarn Drive | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Tarn Drive | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Tarn Drive | — |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Clover Drive | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Tarn Drive | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Bluebell Lane | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Honeysuckle Lane | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Buckthorn Close | Under investigation |
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