Total Crime Rate

127.3 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

48.5 per 1,000 8/10 · 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 127.3 8/10
  • Violent crimes 48.5 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 39.4 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 30.3 6/10
  • Burglary 9.1 8/10
  • Drugs 9.1 8/10
  • Public order 9.1 7/10
  • Other theft 6.1 6/10
  • Robbery 6.1 7/10
  • Theft from the person 6.1 7/10
  • Bicycle theft 3.0 3/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.0 2/10
  • Possession of weapons 3.0 4/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.0 2/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
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 42nd highest crime rate of 88 local areas in Bournemouth Central , and the 198th 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 4DA) in the last 12 months was 127.3 per 1,000 residents and was 60.5% lower than the Bournemouth Central average (322.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 13 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 16 (≈ 48.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 45.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -66.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Christchurch Road (BH1 4DA), the main crime hotspot is near Wharncliffe Road. Police recorded 70 crimes here, including 23 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 2026Vehicle crime Wharncliffe Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Spencer Road
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Hamilton Close
Apr 2026Burglary Hamilton Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Boscombe Spa Road
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Boscombe Spa Road
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Donoughmore Road Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Public order Donoughmore Road Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Other theft Gordon Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Donoughmore Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Donoughmore Road Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Donoughmore Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Spencer Road
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Boscombe Spa Road
Apr 2026Other theft Spencer Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Spencer Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Spencer Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Moorland Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Moorland Road
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hengist Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Exton Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Exton Gardens Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Exton Gardens Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Exton Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Hamilton Close
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Hamilton Close
Apr 2026Other theft Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Sports/Recreation Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Wharncliffe Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Wharncliffe Road

Data Sources

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