Crime Rates at Knapp Mill Avenue, Christchurch, BH23 2JZ

Knapp Mill Avenue area has the 25th highest crime rate of 78 local areas in Christchurch Town , and the 580th 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 Knapp Mill Avenue (BH23 2JZ) in the last 12 months was 49.8 per 1,000 residents and was 42.8% 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 9 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 800.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.

Violent crimes totalled 2 (≈ 6.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 7.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Knapp Mill Avenue (BH23 2JZ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Tidemill Close, where police recorded 12 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Wildfell Close (6 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.