Total Crime Rate

493.5 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

121.2 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

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 493.5 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 181.8 10/10
  • Violent crimes 121.2 10/10
  • Shoplifting 77.9 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 69.3 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 47.6 10/10
  • Public order 43.3 10/10
  • Other theft 21.7 10/10
  • Bicycle theft 13.0 10/10
  • Burglary 13.0 9/10
  • Drugs 8.7 8/10
  • Possession of weapons 8.7 9/10
  • Theft from the person 4.3 6/10
  • Vehicle crime 4.3 4/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 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

Hussar Close area has the 2nd highest crime rate of 77 local areas in Christchurch Town , and the 29th highest crime rate of 1,180 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 Hussar Close (BH23 2TX) in the last 12 months was 493.5 per 1,000 residents and was 437.5% higher 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 42 offences recorded. The least common crime was Theft from the person with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -25.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 28 (≈ 121.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 27.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -44.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Hussar Close (BH23 2TX), the main crime hotspot is near Bailey Drive. Police recorded 93 crimes here, including 22 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Hussar Close area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (6/6)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Bailey Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Lancer Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Lavender Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hussar Close Offender given a caution
Apr 2026Other theft Bailey Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Bailey Drive —
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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