Total Crime Rate
17.1 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
5.7 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Cheam Road area has the 18th lowest crime rate of 63 local areas in Broadstone , and the 173rd 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 Cheam Road (BH18 9HE) in the last 12 months was 17.1 per 1,000 residents and was 42.6% lower than the Broadstone average (29.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 2 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -60.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 2 (≈ 5.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -60.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -72.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Cheam Road (BH18 9HE), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Clarendon Road, where police recorded 8 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Bognor Road (2 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Broadstone| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Sports/Recreation Area | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Clarendon Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | High Way | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Cheam Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Clarendon Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Barters Lane | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Barters Lane | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Barters Lane | — |
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