Crime Rates at Dibden Close, Bournemouth, BH8 0EN

Dibden Close area has the 12th highest crime rate of 51 local areas in Muscliff & Strouden Park , and the 229th highest crime rate of 1,180 local areas in Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Dibden Close (BH8 0EN) in the last 12 months was 117.7 per 1,000 residents and was 26.1% 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 9 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 50.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 9 (≈ 58.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -16.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Dibden Close (BH8 0EN), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Dibden Close, where police recorded 9 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Seagrim Road (6 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.