Total Crime Rate

78.5 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 13.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 78.5 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 23.9 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 13.7 6/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 10.2 7/10
  • Other theft 10.2 8/10
  • Public order 10.2 7/10
  • Burglary 3.4 3/10
  • Drugs 3.4 3/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.4 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 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 · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Burton Close area has the 11th highest crime rate of 41 local areas in Burton & Grange , and the 386th highest 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 Burton Close (BH23 7NF) in the last 12 months was 78.5 per 1,000 residents and was 6.9% higher than the Burton & Grange average (73.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 7 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -75.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -75.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 10 (≈ 34.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -15.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Burton Close (BH23 7NF), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Lineside, where police recorded 8 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Sandy Plot (3 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Burton Close area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (4/4)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Stony Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Gordon Way Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Stony Lane Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Lineside Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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