Total Crime Rate

46.5 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

6.6 per 1,000 1/10 · Very Low

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 46.5 5/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 26.6 8/10
  • Violent crimes 6.6 1/10
  • Burglary 6.6 7/10
  • Other theft 6.6 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 6.6 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 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

Calkin Close area has the 28th highest crime rate of 77 local areas in Christchurch Town , and the 553rd lowest crime rate of 1,180 local areas in Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Calkin Close (BH23 2TS) in the last 12 months was 46.5 per 1,000 residents and was 49.3% 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 8 offences recorded. The least common crime was Violent crimes with 2 cases , unchanged from 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Burglary ( -33.3% YoY).

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 falling ( -37.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Calkin Close (BH23 2TS), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Tidemill Close, 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 Calkin Close area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (10/10)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Mill Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Knapp Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Tidemill Close —
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 2026Violence and sexual offences Tidemill Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Tidemill Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Flambard Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Parsonage Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Knapp Close Under investigation
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Data Sources

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