Total Crime Rate

31.2 per 1,000 3/10 · Low

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 13.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 31.2 3/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 6.2 3/10
  • Burglary 6.2 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 6.2 2/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.1 2/10
  • Other theft 3.1 2/10
  • Public order 3.1 2/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.1 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Bosley Way area has the 38th highest crime rate of 78 local areas in Christchurch Town , and the 372nd lowest crime rate of 1,191 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 Bosley Way (BH23 2HF) in the last 12 months was 31.2 per 1,000 residents and was 64.2% lower than the Christchurch Town average (87.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 2 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 3 (≈ 9.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 130.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Bosley Way (BH23 2HF), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Sandy Lane, where police recorded 11 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near De Redvers Court (3 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Bosley Way area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (4/4)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Public order Sandy Lane Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Sandy Lane —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Stourcroft Drive Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Sandy Lane —
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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