Total Crime Rate
69.0 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Twyford Close area has the 20th highest crime rate of 51 local areas in Muscliff & Strouden Park , and the 435th 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 Twyford Close (BH8 0PQ) in the last 12 months was 69.0 per 1,000 residents and was 21.0% 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 10 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -33.3% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 12 (≈ 34.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 20.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -5.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Twyford Close (BH8 0PQ), the main crime hotspot is near Shopping Area. Police recorded 143 crimes here, including 17 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 | Anti-social behaviour | Shopping Area | — |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Hamblin Way | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Shopping Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Shopping Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Shopping Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Shopping Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Shopping Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Shopping Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Hamblin Way | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Hamblin Way | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Hamblin Way | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Hamblin Way | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Shopping Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Hamblin Way | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Hamblin Way | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Hamblin Way | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Holbury Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Holbury Close | Action to be taken by another organisation |
| Sep 2025 | Bicycle theft | Cattistock Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Castle Way | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Castle Way | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Shopping Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Shopping Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Hamblin Way | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Castle Way | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Dibden Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Shopping Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Castle Way | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Chesildene Avenue | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Shopping Area | Under investigation |
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