Total Crime Rate
16.3 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Horton Close area has the 8th lowest crime rate of 51 local areas in Muscliff & Strouden Park , and the 153rd lowest crime rate of 1,191 local areas in Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole .
Compared with the surrounding streets, this postcode does not stand out as either a particular hotspot or an unusually safe pocket. Crime levels in the neighbouring output areas are broadly in line with this area.
The overall crime rate in the area around Horton Close (BH9 3PH) in the last 12 months was 16.3 per 1,000 residents and was 81.3% 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 Anti-social behaviour with 2 offences recorded. The least common crime was Vehicle crime with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY).
In the area around Horton Close (BH9 3PH), the main crime hotspot is near Supermarket. Police recorded 47 crimes here, including 22 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 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Supermarket | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Supermarket | — |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Larksfield Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Shillingstone Drive | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Bradford Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Rownhams Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Broadway Lane | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Gillingham Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Broadway Lane | — |
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