Crime Rates at Christchurch Road, Bournemouth, BH1 4BD

Christchurch Road area has the 9th highest crime rate of 34 local areas in Boscombe West , and the 109th 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 4BD) in the last 12 months was 207.8 per 1,000 residents and was 49.5% higher than the Boscombe West average (139.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 11 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -42.1% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 12 (≈ 77.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -40.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -90.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Christchurch Road (BH1 4BD), the main crime hotspot is near Roumelia Lane. Police recorded 73 crimes here, including 38 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.