Total Crime Rate

713.9 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

251.5 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

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 713.9 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 287.3 10/10
  • Violent crimes 251.5 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 201.0 10/10
  • Drugs 46.9 10/10
  • Public order 41.9 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 34.5 10/10
  • Other theft 24.7 10/10
  • Vehicle crime 24.7 10/10
  • Burglary 13.6 9/10
  • Theft from the person 12.3 9/10
  • Shoplifting 8.6 5/10
  • Bicycle theft 6.2 8/10
  • Possession of weapons 4.9 7/10
  • Other crime 3.7 5/10
  • Robbery 3.7 5/10
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

Christchurch Road area has the 8th highest crime rate of 88 local areas in Bournemouth Central , and the 14th highest crime rate of 1,180 local areas in Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Christchurch Road (BH1 3LT) in the last 12 months was 713.9 per 1,000 residents and was 121.7% higher than the Bournemouth Central average (322.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 233 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 3 cases , down -25.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Possession of weapons ( 33.3% YoY). The sharpest decline was Robbery ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 204 (≈ 251.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -9.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -61.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Christchurch Road (BH1 3LT), the main crime hotspot is near Lansdowne Crescent. Police recorded 415 crimes here, including 143 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Christchurch Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/129)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Further/Higher Educational Building —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Lansdowne Crescent —
Apr 2026Other theft Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Supermarket Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Robbery Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Supermarket Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Lansdowne Crescent —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Lansdowne Crescent —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Further/Higher Educational Building —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Lansdowne Crescent —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Supermarket Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Lansdowne Crescent —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Lansdowne Crescent —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Lansdowne Crescent Local resolution
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Lansdowne Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson St Paul'S Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Lansdowne Crescent Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Drugs Lansdowne Crescent Local resolution
Apr 2026Drugs Lansdowne Crescent Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson St Pauls Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Lansdowne Crescent Further investigation is not in the public interest
Apr 2026Other theft Lansdowne Crescent Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Supermarket —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lansdowne Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Oxford Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour York Road —
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Data Sources

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