Total Crime Rate

287.2 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

123.1 per 1,000 10/10 · Very 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 287.2 10/10
  • Violent crimes 123.1 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 107.7 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 71.8 10/10
  • Other theft 41.0 10/10
  • Shoplifting 15.4 6/10
  • Bicycle theft 10.3 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 10.3 7/10
  • Public order 10.3 7/10
  • Burglary 5.1 6/10
  • Drugs 5.1 6/10
  • Possession of weapons 5.1 8/10
  • Vehicle crime 5.1 5/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 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

Church Lane area has the 4th highest crime rate of 77 local areas in Christchurch Town , and the 60th 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 Church Lane (BH23 1BS) in the last 12 months was 287.2 per 1,000 residents and was 212.8% higher than the Christchurch Town average (91.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 21 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Criminal damage and arson ( -60.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 24 (≈ 123.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -63.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Church Lane (BH23 1BS), the main crime hotspot is near Parking Area. Police recorded 93 crimes here, including 22 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Church Lane area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (10/10)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Millhams Street —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Parking Area —
Apr 2026Burglary High Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Bicycle theft High Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour High Street —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour High Street —
Apr 2026Public order Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Millhams Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Millhams Street —
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Data Sources

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