Total Crime Rate
25.6 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Claremont Avenue area has the 12th lowest crime rate of 51 local areas in Muscliff & Strouden Park , and the 286th lowest crime rate of 1,191 local areas in Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole .
At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.
The overall crime rate in the area around Claremont Avenue (BH9 3EZ) in the last 12 months was 25.6 per 1,000 residents and was 70.6% 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 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Possession of weapons ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.
Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 12.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 100.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 17.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Claremont Avenue (BH9 3EZ), the main crime hotspot is near West Way Close. Police recorded 60 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 | Other theft | West Way | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Mavis Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | West Way Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | West Way Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | West Way Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | West Way Close | Local resolution |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | West Way Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | West Way Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | West Way Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Luckham Close | — |
StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:
Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. © Crown copyright and database right.