Total Crime Rate

292.3 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 13.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 292.3 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 97.4 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 82.1 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 30.8 10/10
  • Other theft 20.5 10/10
  • Vehicle crime 15.4 9/10
  • Bicycle theft 10.3 9/10
  • Public order 10.3 7/10
  • Burglary 5.1 6/10
  • Drugs 5.1 6/10
  • Possession of weapons 5.1 8/10
  • Shoplifting 5.1 4/10
  • Theft from the person 5.1 7/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · 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 78 local areas in Christchurch Town , and the 62nd highest crime rate of 1,191 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 292.3 per 1,000 residents and was 235.6% higher than the Christchurch Town average (87.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 19 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Shoplifting ( -75.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 22 (≈ 112.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 46.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -43.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Church Lane (BH23 1BS), the main crime hotspot is near Parking Area. Police recorded 113 crimes here, including 27 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 (16/16)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Bicycle theft Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences High Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Church Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Princess Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Regent Way —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Castle Street —
Sep 2025Burglary Parking Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Parking Area —
Sep 2025Shoplifting Parking Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting High Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour High Street —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour High Street —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour High Street —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour High Street —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour High Street —
Sep 2025Shoplifting Parking Area Under investigation
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Data Sources

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