Crime Rates at Burton Road, Christchurch, BH23 3AB

Burton Road area has the 4th highest crime rate of 40 local areas in Burton & Grange , and the 117th highest crime rate of 1,180 local areas in Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Burton Road (BH23 3AB) in the last 12 months was 196.1 per 1,000 residents and was 171.4% higher than the Burton & Grange average (72.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 17 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 44.4% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 19 (≈ 93.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -5.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 59.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Burton Road (BH23 3AB), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Court Close, where police recorded 24 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Troak Close (20 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.