Total Crime Rate

15.6 per 1,000 2/10 · Very Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

0.0 per 1,000 1/10 · Very Low

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 15.6 2/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 12.5 6/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.1 2/10
  • Violent crimes 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 0.0 1/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

West Way area has the 16th lowest crime rate of 63 local areas in Broadstone , and the 153rd 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 West Way (BH18 9LR) in the last 12 months was 15.6 per 1,000 residents and was 47.5% 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 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. Overall, crime levels by type were broadly flat compared to 2025, with no category showing a clear year-on-year rise or fall.

In the area around West Way (BH18 9LR), the highest concentration of overall crime is near York Mews, where police recorded 13 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.

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Crime Over Time in West Way area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (6/6)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Burglary Selby Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime York Mews Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Heysham Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Heysham Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cheam Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary High Way Under investigation
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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