Crime Rates at Bridge Street, Christchurch, BH23 1ED

Bridge 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 Bridge Street (BH23 1ED) 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 Bridge Street (BH23 1ED), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Parking Area, where police recorded 87 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near High Street (21 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.