Crime Rates at Regency Crescent, Christchurch, BH23 2UF

Regency Crescent area has the 22nd lowest crime rate of 78 local areas in Christchurch Town , and the 188th lowest crime rate of 1,191 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 Regency Crescent (BH23 2UF) in the last 12 months was 18.8 per 1,000 residents and was 78.5% lower than the Christchurch Town average (87.1 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 Bicycle theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 200.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.

Violent crimes totalled 3 (≈ 8.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -53.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Regency Crescent (BH23 2UF), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Fairmile Road, where police recorded 9 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Loring Road (5 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.