Total Crime Rate

70.0 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

18.1 per 1,000 4/10 · 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 70.0 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 41.5 9/10
  • Violent crimes 18.1 4/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 18.1 4/10
  • Vehicle crime 5.2 5/10
  • Bicycle theft 2.6 2/10
  • Burglary 2.6 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 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
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

Broadway Lane area has the 20th highest crime rate of 51 local areas in Muscliff & Strouden Park , and the 436th highest crime rate of 1,180 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 Broadway Lane (BH8 0AB) in the last 12 months was 70.0 per 1,000 residents and was 25.1% lower than the Muscliff & Strouden Park average (93.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 16 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 7 (≈ 18.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 40.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -45.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Broadway Lane (BH8 0AB), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Broadway Lane, where police recorded 20 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Seagrim Road (6 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Broadway Lane area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (6/6)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Rownhams Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Calmore Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Broadway Lane —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Calmore Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Throopside Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Heather Close Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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