Crime Rates at Dennistoun Avenue, Christchurch, BH23 3QL

Dennistoun Avenue area has the 8th highest crime rate of 41 local areas in Burton & Grange , and the 281st highest 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 Dennistoun Avenue (BH23 3QL) in the last 12 months was 107.1 per 1,000 residents and was 45.9% higher than the Burton & Grange average (73.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 7 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.

Violent crimes totalled 8 (≈ 35.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 33.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -52.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Dennistoun Avenue (BH23 3QL), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Petrol Station, where police recorded 123 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Briar Close (7 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.