Crime Rates at Christchurch Road, Boscombe, Bournemouth, BH1 4BT

Christchurch Road area has the highest crime rate of 34 local areas in Boscombe West , and the 4th 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 4BT) in the last 12 months was 1385.2 per 1,000 residents and was 896.3% higher than the Boscombe West average (139.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 119 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Robbery ( 125.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Theft from the person ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 121 (≈ 448.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 4.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -63.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Christchurch Road (BH1 4BT), the main crime hotspot is near Parking Area. Police recorded 172 crimes here, including 59 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.