Crime Rates at Kay Close, Christchurch, BH23 3QT

Kay Close area has the highest crime rate of 40 local areas in Burton & Grange , and the 49th 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 Kay Close (BH23 3QT) in the last 12 months was 325.5 per 1,000 residents and was 350.5% higher than the Burton & Grange average (72.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Shoplifting with 53 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Shoplifting ( -39.1% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 13 (≈ 51.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -18.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -46.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Kay Close (BH23 3QT), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Petrol Station, where police recorded 68 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.