Total Crime Rate

139.8 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

80.7 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

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 139.8 9/10
  • Violent crimes 80.7 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 74.8 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 21.7 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 11.8 8/10
  • Other theft 9.8 8/10
  • Vehicle crime 7.9 7/10
  • Other crime 5.9 7/10
  • Public order 5.9 5/10
  • Burglary 2.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 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 · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Throop Close area has the 10th highest crime rate of 51 local areas in Muscliff & Strouden Park , and the 183rd highest crime rate of 1,180 local areas in Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Throop Close (BH8 0DD) in the last 12 months was 139.8 per 1,000 residents and was 49.7% higher than the Muscliff & Strouden Park average (93.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 38 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 41 (≈ 80.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 13.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -52.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Throop Close (BH8 0DD), the main crime hotspot is near Jewell Road. Police recorded 89 crimes here, including 36 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Throop Close area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (21/21)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ibbertson Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Stone Gardens Further investigation is not in the public interest
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Jewell Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Jewell Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Jewell Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Jewell Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Jewell Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Poppy Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Birch Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Stone Gardens —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Stone Gardens —
Apr 2026Other theft Poppy Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Longbarrow Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Hogarth Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Ibbertson Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Tyrrell Gardens —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Ibbertson Close —
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Cheshire Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Throop Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Hogarth Way Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Ibbertson Close —
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Data Sources

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