Crime Rates at Douglas Avenue, Christchurch, BH23 1JT

Douglas Avenue area has the 14th lowest crime rate of 78 local areas in Christchurch Town , and the 108th lowest crime rate of 1,191 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 Douglas Avenue (BH23 1JT) in the last 12 months was 13.1 per 1,000 residents and was 85.0% lower 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 2 offences recorded. The least common crime was Public order with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Violence and sexual offences ( -75.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 3 (≈ 13.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -70.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -34.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Douglas Avenue (BH23 1JT), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Petrol Station, where police recorded 16 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Manor Road (11 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.