Total Crime Rate

27.8 per 1,000 3/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

27.8 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 27.8 3/10
  • Violent crimes 27.8 5/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 25.5 6/10
  • Public order 2.3 1/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 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
  • Vehicle crime 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Walcott Avenue area has the 34th lowest crime rate of 77 local areas in Christchurch Town , and the 329th 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 Walcott Avenue (BH23 2NG) in the last 12 months was 27.8 per 1,000 residents and was 69.7% lower than the Christchurch Town average (91.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 11 offences recorded. The least common crime was Public order with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Violent crimes ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( 100.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 12 (≈ 27.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 300.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -36.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Walcott Avenue (BH23 2NG), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Rutland Road, where police recorded 17 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Flambard Avenue (12 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Walcott Avenue area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (6/6)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Fairmile Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Emily Close Formal action is not in the public interest
Apr 2026Other theft Parsonage Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Huntingdon Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Lincoln Avenue —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Flambard Avenue Under investigation
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Data Sources

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