Crime Rates at Oak Avenue, Christchurch, BH23 2QE

Oak Avenue area has the 8th highest crime rate of 78 local areas in Christchurch Town , and the 234th highest crime rate of 1,191 local areas in Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Oak Avenue (BH23 2QE) in the last 12 months was 119.5 per 1,000 residents and was 37.2% higher 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 16 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , down -75.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 6.7% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -75.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 13 (≈ 37.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -23.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 35.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Oak Avenue (BH23 2QE), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Petrol Station, where police recorded 13 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Maundeville Road (4 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.