Crime Rates at Ambleside Close, Broadstone, BH18 8PD

Ambleside Close area has the 21st lowest crime rate of 62 local areas in Broadstone , and the 230th 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 Ambleside Close (BH18 8PD) in the last 12 months was 21.6 per 1,000 residents and was 27.7% lower than the Broadstone average (29.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.

Violent crimes totalled 2 (≈ 7.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 100.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -80.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Ambleside Close (BH18 8PD), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Methuen Road, where police recorded 11 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Gough Crescent (7 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.