Total Crime Rate
12.9 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Craigmoor Avenue area has the 4th lowest crime rate of 51 local areas in Muscliff & Strouden Park , and the 106th lowest 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 Craigmoor Avenue (BH8 9LR) in the last 12 months was 12.9 per 1,000 residents and was 85.2% 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 Burglary with 1 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2022. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 1 (≈ 4.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -52.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Craigmoor Avenue (BH8 9LR), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Parking Area, where police recorded 49 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near A3060 (19 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Muscliff & Strouden Park| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | A3060 | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Woodbury Avenue | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Craigmoor Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Parking Area | — |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Parking Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Sandy Mead Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Supermarket | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Supermarket | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | A3060 | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Wordsworth Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | A3060 | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | A3060 | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Under investigation |
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