Crime Rates at Holbury Close, Bournemouth, BH8 0HG

Holbury Close area has the 25th lowest crime rate of 51 local areas in Muscliff & Strouden Park , and the 555th lowest crime rate of 1,180 local areas in Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Holbury Close (BH8 0HG) in the last 12 months was 46.6 per 1,000 residents and was 50.1% lower than the Muscliff & Strouden Park average (93.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violent crimes ( -16.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 17.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -16.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -64.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Holbury Close (BH8 0HG), the main crime hotspot is near Shopping Area. Police recorded 148 crimes here, including 17 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.