Total Crime Rate
144.3 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
10.3 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Broadway area has the 2nd highest crime rate of 26 local areas in East Southbourne & Tuckton , and the 176th highest crime rate of 1,180 local areas in Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole .
This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.
The overall crime rate in the area around Broadway (BH6 4EJ) in the last 12 months was 144.3 per 1,000 residents and was 191.0% higher than the East Southbourne & Tuckton average (49.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 25 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 16.7% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 3 (≈ 10.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -50.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Broadway (BH6 4EJ), the main crime hotspot is near Cellars Farm Road. Police recorded 10 crimes here, including 5 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Bournemouth| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Bicycle theft | Solent Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Saxon King Gardens | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Cellars Farm Road | Under investigation |
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