Crime Rates at Stour Road, Christchurch, BH23 1JP

Stour Road area has the 28th lowest crime rate of 77 local areas in Christchurch Town , and the 269th lowest crime rate of 1,180 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 Stour Road (BH23 1JP) in the last 12 months was 23.8 per 1,000 residents and was 74.1% lower than the Christchurch Town average (91.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Shoplifting with 1 case , down -88.9% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Shoplifting ( -88.9% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 2 (≈ 5.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 100.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -74.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Stour Road (BH23 1JP), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Petrol Station, where police recorded 19 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Manor Road (10 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.