Total Crime Rate
18.7 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
0.0 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Canberra Close area has the 20th lowest crime rate of 77 local areas in Christchurch Town , and the 194th lowest crime rate of 1,180 local areas in Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole .
Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.
The overall crime rate in the area around Canberra Close (BH23 2FD) in the last 12 months was 18.7 per 1,000 residents and was 79.6% 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 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 6 cases , unchanged from 2025. Overall, crime levels by type were broadly flat compared to 2025, with no category showing a clear year-on-year rise or fall.
In the area around Canberra Close (BH23 2FD), the highest concentration of overall crime is near The Hurdles, where police recorded 9 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near De Redvers Court (2 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Christchurch| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Wilton Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | De Redvers Court | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Gardner Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Gardner Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Bendigo Road | — |
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