Crime Rates at Clarence Place, Christchurch, BH23 2UH

Clarence Place area has the 36th highest crime rate of 77 local areas in Christchurch Town , and the 405th 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 Clarence Place (BH23 2UH) in the last 12 months was 32.2 per 1,000 residents and was 65.0% 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 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 13.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 25.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -72.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Clarence Place (BH23 2UH), 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.