Crime Rates at High Street, Christchurch, BH23 1AY

High Street area has the highest crime rate of 78 local areas in Christchurch Town , and the 18th highest crime rate of 1,191 local areas in Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around High Street (BH23 1AY) in the last 12 months was 697.7 per 1,000 residents and was 701.0% higher than the Christchurch Town average (87.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Shoplifting with 70 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Possession of weapons ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Bicycle theft ( -30.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 52 (≈ 172.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -14.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -55.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around High Street (BH23 1AY), the main crime hotspot is near Parking Area. Police recorded 161 crimes here, including 40 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.