Total Crime Rate
58.8 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Thorncombe Close area has the 22nd highest crime rate of 51 local areas in Muscliff & Strouden Park , and the 515th highest 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 Thorncombe Close (BH9 3QL) in the last 12 months was 58.8 per 1,000 residents and was 32.6% 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 9 offences recorded. The least common crime was Vehicle crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 9 (≈ 27.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -18.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -57.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Thorncombe Close (BH9 3QL), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Shillingstone Drive, where police recorded 26 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Thorncombe Close (6 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 | Violence and sexual offences | Cox Avenue | Further investigation is not in the public interest |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Petrol Station | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Petrol Station | — |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Petrol Station | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Petrol Station | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Petrol Station | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Sandringham Gardens | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Cerne Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Tolpuddle Gardens | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Gillingham Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Shillingstone Drive | — |
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