Total Crime Rate
53.5 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Jewell Road area has the 26th lowest crime rate of 51 local areas in Muscliff & Strouden Park , and the 574th highest crime rate of 1,191 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 Jewell Road (BH8 0JS) in the last 12 months was 53.5 per 1,000 residents and was 38.7% lower 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 7 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 7 (≈ 23.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -46.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -74.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Jewell Road (BH8 0JS), 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 | Violence and sexual offences | Throop Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Jewell Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Cheshire Drive | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Jewell Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Jewell Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Jewell Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Jewell Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Jewell Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Jewell Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Jewell Road | — |
| 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 |
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