Total Crime Rate

196.1 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

93.1 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

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 196.1 9/10
  • Violent crimes 93.1 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 83.3 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 63.7 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 19.6 9/10
  • Public order 9.8 7/10
  • Other theft 4.9 5/10
  • Shoplifting 4.9 4/10
  • Theft from the person 4.9 7/10
  • Vehicle crime 4.9 5/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 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

Court Close 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 Court Close (BH23 3PG) 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 Court Close (BH23 3PG), 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 Court Close area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (12/12)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Public order Rosedale Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Stroud Park Avenue —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Parking Area —
Apr 2026Shoplifting Purewell Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Parking Area —
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Redvers Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Normandy Drive —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Bingham Close —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences The Buttery Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Pelham Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences The Strete Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Buccaneers Close —
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Data Sources

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