Total Crime Rate

49.4 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

3.1 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 49.4 5/10
  • Vehicle crime 34.0 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 6.2 5/10
  • Violent crimes 3.1 1/10
  • Burglary 3.1 3/10
  • Other theft 3.1 2/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 3.1 1/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 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

Broad Avenue area has the 38th lowest crime rate of 76 local areas in Moordown , and the 576th 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 Broad Avenue (BH8 9HE) in the last 12 months was 49.4 per 1,000 residents and was 5.8% lower than the Moordown average (52.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Vehicle crime with 11 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 10.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 1 (≈ 3.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -8.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Broad Avenue (BH8 9HE), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Broad Avenue, where police recorded 9 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Maurice Road (1 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Broad Avenue area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (4/4)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Normanhurst Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Brackendale Road —
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Normanhurst Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Broad Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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