Crime Rates at Wentworth Drive, Christchurch, BH23 1RB

Wentworth Drive area has the 16th highest crime rate of 77 local areas in Christchurch Town , and the 439th highest crime rate of 1,180 local areas in Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole .

Compared with the surrounding streets, this postcode does not stand out as either a particular hotspot or an unusually safe pocket. Crime levels in the neighbouring output areas are broadly in line with this area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Wentworth Drive (BH23 1RB) in the last 12 months was 69.4 per 1,000 residents and was 24.4% lower than the Christchurch Town average (91.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 18.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 33.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -46.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Wentworth Drive (BH23 1RB), the main crime hotspot is near Riverside Lane. Police recorded 18 crimes here, including 4 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.