Total Crime Rate

10.5 per 1,000 1/10 · Very Low

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 10.5 1/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 7.0 4/10
  • Burglary 3.5 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 0.0 1/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Caroline Avenue area has the 9th lowest crime rate of 78 local areas in Christchurch Town , and the 71st lowest crime rate of 1,191 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 Caroline Avenue (BH23 3JR) in the last 12 months was 10.5 per 1,000 residents and was 88.0% lower than the Christchurch Town average (87.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 2 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY).

In the area around Caroline Avenue (BH23 3JR), the main crime hotspot is near Briar Close. Police recorded 13 crimes here, including 7 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Caroline Avenue area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (9/9)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Rosedale Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Rosedale Close Offender given a caution
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Stroud Lane Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Briar Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Briar Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences The Hawthorns Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Elderberry Lane —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Argyle Road —
Sep 2025Burglary Caroline Avenue Under investigation
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Data Sources

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