Crime Rates at Fontmell Road, Broadstone, BH18 8NP

Fontmell Road area has the 17th lowest crime rate of 63 local areas in Broadstone , and the 165th lowest crime rate of 1,180 local areas in Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Fontmell Road (BH18 8NP) in the last 12 months was 16.3 per 1,000 residents and was 45.1% lower 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 2 offences recorded. The least common crime was Vehicle crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

In the area around Fontmell Road (BH18 8NP), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Sports/Recreation Area, where police recorded 3 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Westcroft Park (2 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.