Postcode district · Broadstone
Crime in BH18
How much crime is recorded in BH18, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Council
- Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole
- Region
- South West
- Population
- 23,061 (2024)
BH18Postcode district · Broadstone
How safe is BH18
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 13.9 offences per 1,000 people a year in BH18, less than half the 31.1 average across England and Wales. That puts it in band 3 of 10 against all neighbourhoods.
Higher-harm crime band
3/ 10
Lowest crimeHighest crime
Lower than most neighbourhoods in England and Wales.
Higher-harm
13.9
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
30
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 67
What crime is recorded
Recorded offences per 1,000 people a year (counting both residents and people who work locally, or per 1,000 households for burglary).
BH18National
Violence and sexual offences10.723.6
Anti-social behaviour7.810.7
Burglary4.89.1
Shoplifting2.58.4
Criminal damage and arson2.44.7
Other theft2.04.5
Vehicle crime1.63.5
Public order1.54.6
Bicycle theft1.11.0
Drugs0.62.4
Other crime0.51.5
Robbery0.41.4
Possession of weapons0.40.9
Theft from the person0.22.1
Higher-harm crime over time
It has fallen 13% since 2022.
Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
0
5
10
15
2022202320242025
Source: data.police.uk street-level crime, resolved to neighbourhoods. Rates cover September 2025 to August 2026, the latest twelve months published.