Crime Rates at Somerset Road, Christchurch, BH23 2ED

Somerset Road area has the 31st highest crime rate of 77 local areas in Christchurch Town , and the 519th lowest 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 Somerset Road (BH23 2ED) in the last 12 months was 43.3 per 1,000 residents and was 52.8% 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 7 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -22.2% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 9 (≈ 19.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -10.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -77.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Somerset Road (BH23 2ED), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Beaulieu Road, where police recorded 9 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Devon Road (5 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.