Crime Rates at Muscliffe Lane, Bournemouth, BH9 3NL

Muscliffe Lane area has the 21st lowest crime rate of 76 local areas in Moordown , and the 298th 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 Muscliffe Lane (BH9 3NL) in the last 12 months was 25.8 per 1,000 residents and was 50.8% lower than the Moordown average (52.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 2 cases , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 14.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 25.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -67.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Muscliffe Lane (BH9 3NL), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Shopping Area, where police recorded 22 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Lawford Road (6 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.