Crime Rates at Lower Blandford Road, Broadstone, BH18 8NT

Lower Blandford Road area has the 19th highest crime rate of 63 local areas in Broadstone , and the 584th 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 Lower Blandford Road (BH18 8NT) in the last 12 months was 49.8 per 1,000 residents and was 67.4% 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 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 200.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 3 (≈ 12.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 200.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -48.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Lower Blandford Road (BH18 8NT), the main crime hotspot is near Shopping Area. Police recorded 37 crimes here, including 4 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.