Crime Rates at Lynton Crescent, Christchurch, BH23 2SD

Lynton Crescent area has the 19th lowest crime rate of 40 local areas in Burton & Grange , and the 539th lowest crime rate of 1,180 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 Lynton Crescent (BH23 2SD) in the last 12 months was 44.8 per 1,000 residents and was 38.0% lower than the Burton & Grange average (72.3 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 Possession of weapons with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 66.7% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 17.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -28.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 31.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Lynton Crescent (BH23 2SD), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Aston Mead, where police recorded 6 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Marlow Drive (2 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.