Total Crime Rate
100.4 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Throop Close area has the 14th highest crime rate of 51 local areas in Muscliff & Strouden Park , and the 301st highest crime rate of 1,191 local areas in Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole .
Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.
The overall crime rate in the area around Throop Close (BH8 0DD) in the last 12 months was 100.4 per 1,000 residents and was 15.0% higher than the Muscliff & Strouden Park average (87.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 33 offences recorded. The least common crime was Vehicle crime with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 37 (≈ 72.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 12.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -38.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Throop Close (BH8 0DD), the main crime hotspot is near Jewell Road. Police recorded 70 crimes here, including 36 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Muscliff & Strouden Park| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Jewell Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Stone Gardens | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Poppy Lane | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Poppy Lane | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Poppy Lane | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Poppy Lane | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Stone Gardens | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Stone Gardens | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Stone Gardens | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Jewell Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Stone Gardens | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Jewell Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Cheshire Drive | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Watton Close | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Watton Close | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Throop Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Throop Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Poppy Lane | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Jewell Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Longbarrow Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Cowdrey Gardens | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Ibbertson Way | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Jewell Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Mountbatten Gardens | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Mountbatten Gardens | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Longbarrow Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Cowdrey Gardens | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Cowdrey Gardens | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Ibbertson Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Jewell Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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