Total Crime Rate
30.5 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Roman Road area has the 29th lowest crime rate of 62 local areas in Broadstone , and the 364th lowest crime rate of 1,191 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 Roman Road (BH18 9DF) in the last 12 months was 30.5 per 1,000 residents and was 2.2% higher 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 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.
Violent crimes totalled 3 (≈ 10.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -58.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Roman Road (BH18 9DF), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Rushcombe Way, where police recorded 5 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Anvil Crescent (3 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Broadstone| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Meadow Rise | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Insley Crescent | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Rushcombe Way | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Meadow Rise | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Rushcombe Way | — |
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