Crime Rates at Mudeford Lane, Christchurch, BH23 3HL

Mudeford Lane area has the 11th highest crime rate of 77 local areas in Christchurch Town , and the 286th highest crime rate of 1,180 local areas in Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole .

Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.

The overall crime rate in the area around Mudeford Lane (BH23 3HL) in the last 12 months was 101.1 per 1,000 residents and was 10.1% higher 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 12 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Robbery ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 17 (≈ 61.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 30.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -76.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Mudeford Lane (BH23 3HL), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Court Close, where police recorded 24 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near The Strete (13 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.