Crime Rates at Whitsbury Close, Bournemouth, BH8 0NX

Whitsbury Close area has the 24th highest crime rate of 51 local areas in Muscliff & Strouden Park , and the 568th highest crime rate of 1,191 local areas in Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole .

Compared with the surrounding streets, this postcode does not stand out as either a particular hotspot or an unusually safe pocket. Crime levels in the neighbouring output areas are broadly in line with this area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Whitsbury Close (BH8 0NX) in the last 12 months was 54.3 per 1,000 residents and was 37.8% 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 Criminal damage and arson with 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 200.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.

Violent crimes totalled 2 (≈ 7.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -33.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -74.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Whitsbury Close (BH8 0NX), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Tytherley Green, where police recorded 19 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Mallard Road (12 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.