Total Crime Rate
27.2 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
15.6 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Huntingdon Gardens area has the 33rd lowest crime rate of 77 local areas in Christchurch Town , and the 321st 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 Huntingdon Gardens (BH23 2TW) in the last 12 months was 27.2 per 1,000 residents and was 70.3% lower than the Christchurch Town average (91.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Possession of weapons ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -25.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 15.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -64.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Huntingdon Gardens (BH23 2TW), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Lincoln Avenue, where police recorded 7 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Huntingdon Gardens (3 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Christchurch| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Huntingdon Gardens | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Lincoln Avenue | — |
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