Crime Rates at Christchurch Road, Bournemouth, BH1 4AH

Christchurch Road area has the highest crime rate of 36 local areas in Boscombe West , and the 5th highest crime rate of 1,191 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 4AH) in the last 12 months was 1218.5 per 1,000 residents and was 795.4% higher than the Boscombe West average (136.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 94 offences recorded. The least common crime was Robbery with 2 cases , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Theft from the person ( 133.3% YoY). The sharpest decline was Bicycle theft ( -25.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 110 (≈ 407.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -7.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -43.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Christchurch Road (BH1 4AH), the main crime hotspot is near Parking Area. Police recorded 163 crimes here, including 50 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.