Total Crime Rate
8.4 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Dogwood Road area has the 7th lowest crime rate of 62 local areas in Broadstone , and the 50th 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 Dogwood Road (BH18 9PA) in the last 12 months was 8.4 per 1,000 residents and was 72.0% lower than the Broadstone average (29.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Vehicle crime with 2 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Vehicle crime ( -50.0% YoY).
In the area around Dogwood Road (BH18 9PA), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Larch Close, where police recorded 10 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Sycamore Close (7 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Broadstone| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Cowslip Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Rowan Drive | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Spruce Close | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Buckthorn Close | Under investigation |
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