Total Crime Rate

104.6 per 1,000 8/10 Β· High

All offences Β· May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

28.2 per 1,000 5/10 Β· Average

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 104.6 8/10
  • Violent crimes 28.2 5/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 24.1 6/10
  • Vehicle crime 22.1 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 20.1 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 12.1 8/10
  • Other theft 10.1 8/10
  • Burglary 8.1 8/10
  • Drugs 2.0 1/10
  • Other crime 2.0 1/10
  • Public order 2.0 1/10
  • Robbery 2.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents Β· May 2025 - Apr 2026 Β· Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Christchurch Road area has the 39th lowest crime rate of 88 local areas in Bournemouth Central , and the 266th 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 3PH) in the last 12 months was 104.6 per 1,000 residents and was 67.5% lower than the Bournemouth Central average (322.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 12 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 150.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 14 (β‰ˆ 28.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -17.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -30.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Christchurch Road (BH1 3PH), the main crime hotspot is near Manor Road. Police recorded 57 crimes here, including 24 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

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Southcote Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Derby Road β€”
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Carlton Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Knyveton Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Knyveton Road β€”
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Manor Road β€”
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Manor Road β€”
Apr 2026Public order Manor Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Manor Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Manor Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Manor Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Derby Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Derby Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Derby Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Carlton Road β€”
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Derby Road β€”
Apr 2026Burglary Derby Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Carlton Road β€”
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Southcote Road β€”
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Spencer Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Spencer Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Spencer Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Spencer Road β€”
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Spencer Road β€”
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Southcote Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Vale Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified

Data Sources

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