Crime Rates at Crofton Close, Christchurch, BH23 2JN

Crofton Close area has the 37th lowest crime rate of 77 local areas in Christchurch Town , and the 372nd 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 Crofton Close (BH23 2JN) in the last 12 months was 29.8 per 1,000 residents and was 67.6% 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 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -75.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 2 (≈ 6.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -60.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -48.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Crofton Close (BH23 2JN), the highest concentration of overall crime is near The Hurdles, 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.