Total Crime Rate
30.5 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Christopher Crescent area has the 11th highest crime rate of 25 local areas in Oakdale , and the 365th lowest crime rate of 1,191 local areas in Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole .
This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.
The overall crime rate in the area around Christopher Crescent (BH15 3HQ) in the last 12 months was 30.5 per 1,000 residents and was 28.2% lower than the Oakdale average (42.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Public order with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -33.3% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 15.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 100.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -67.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Christopher Crescent (BH15 3HQ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Fleets Lane, where police recorded 31 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Bushell Road (10 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Oakdale| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Bushell Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Chorley Close | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Bushell Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Fleets Lane | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Christopher Crescent | — |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Fleets Lane | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Fleets Lane | Under investigation |
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