Crime Rates at Stour Road, Christchurch, BH23 1LW

Stour Road area has the 34th lowest crime rate of 78 local areas in Christchurch Town , and the 280th 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 Stour Road (BH23 1LW) in the last 12 months was 25.2 per 1,000 residents and was 71.1% lower than the Christchurch Town average (87.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 1 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.

Violent crimes totalled 3 (≈ 12.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 200.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -82.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Stour Road (BH23 1LW), 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.