Crime Rates at Stourbank Road, Christchurch, BH23 1LH

Stourbank Road area has the 34th highest crime rate of 78 local areas in Christchurch Town , and the 450th 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 Stourbank Road (BH23 1LH) in the last 12 months was 36.9 per 1,000 residents and was 57.6% lower 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 9 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Shoplifting ( 800.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 2 (≈ 5.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -72.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Stourbank Road (BH23 1LH), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Riverdale Lane, where police recorded 18 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.