Crime Rates at Drake Close, Christchurch, BH23 3ET

Drake Close area has the 23rd highest crime rate of 77 local areas in Christchurch Town , and the 532nd highest crime rate of 1,180 local areas in Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Drake Close (BH23 3ET) in the last 12 months was 56.9 per 1,000 residents and was 38.0% lower than the Christchurch Town average (91.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 8 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 2 cases , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 200.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 6 (≈ 21.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -24.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Drake Close (BH23 3ET), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Jellicoe Drive, where police recorded 12 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Curlew Road (5 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.