Total Crime Rate

65.8 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

16.5 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 65.8 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 26.3 8/10
  • Violent crimes 16.5 4/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 16.5 4/10
  • Other theft 9.9 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 6.6 5/10
  • Drugs 3.3 3/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.3 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 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
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Palmerston Avenue area has the 20th highest crime rate of 77 local areas in Christchurch Town , and the 457th highest crime rate of 1,180 local areas in Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Palmerston Avenue (BH23 3PD) in the last 12 months was 65.8 per 1,000 residents and was 28.3% 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 Drugs with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -28.6% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 16.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -28.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -71.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Palmerston Avenue (BH23 3PD), 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.

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Crime Over Time in Palmerston Avenue area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (11/11)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Buccaneers Close —
Apr 2026Shoplifting Purewell Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Russell Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Marshlands Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Marshlands Close —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Parking Area —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences The Buttery Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Normandy Drive —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Pelham Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Parking Area —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences The Strete Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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