Total Crime Rate

275.0 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

78.6 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 275.0 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 107.1 10/10
  • Violent crimes 78.6 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 75.0 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 21.4 9/10
  • Burglary 17.9 10/10
  • Other theft 14.3 9/10
  • Shoplifting 10.7 5/10
  • Bicycle theft 7.1 8/10
  • Drugs 7.1 7/10
  • Theft from the person 7.1 8/10
  • Other crime 3.6 5/10
  • Possession of weapons 3.6 5/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Bargates area has the 5th highest crime rate of 77 local areas in Christchurch Town , and the 65th highest crime rate of 1,180 local areas in Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Bargates (BH23 1QL) in the last 12 months was 275.0 per 1,000 residents and was 199.5% higher 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 30 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -37.5% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 22 (≈ 78.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 10.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -80.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Bargates (BH23 1QL), the main crime hotspot is near Parking Area. Police recorded 94 crimes here, including 30 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Bargates area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (19/19)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Parking Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Lights Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Reid Street Local resolution
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Beauchamp Place —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Burglary High Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Bicycle theft High Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Beaconsfield Road —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour High Street —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour High Street —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bargates Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Fairfield Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Christchurch —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Parking Area —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Christchurch Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Riverdale Lane —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Magdalen Lane —
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Data Sources

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