Total Crime Rate

31.5 per 1,000 3/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

0.0 per 1,000 1/10 · Very Low

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 31.5 3/10
  • Vehicle crime 18.9 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 6.3 4/10
  • Burglary 3.1 3/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.1 2/10
  • Violent crimes 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Normanhurst Avenue area has the 17th lowest crime rate of 51 local areas in Muscliff & Strouden Park , and the 391st 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 Normanhurst Avenue (BH8 9NW) in the last 12 months was 31.5 per 1,000 residents and was 66.3% 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 Vehicle crime with 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 200.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

In the area around Normanhurst Avenue (BH8 9NW), the main crime hotspot is near Castle Way. Police recorded 43 crimes here, including 11 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Normanhurst Avenue area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (13/13)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Parkway Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Feversham Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Castle Way —
Apr 2026Public order Castle Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Robbery Castle Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Castle Way Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Broad Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Normanhurst Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Shopping Area —
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Normanhurst Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Wordsworth Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Bradpole Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bradpole Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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