Crime Rates at Hanover Close, Christchurch, BH23 2FA

Hanover Close area has the 35th highest crime rate of 77 local areas in Christchurch Town , and the 429th 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 Hanover Close (BH23 2FA) in the last 12 months was 34.5 per 1,000 residents and was 62.4% lower than the Christchurch Town average (91.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -60.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 2 (≈ 6.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -60.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -69.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Hanover Close (BH23 2FA), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Barrack Road, where police recorded 12 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.