Crime Rates at Briar Close, Christchurch, BH23 3RB

Briar Close area has the 11th highest crime rate of 40 local areas in Burton & Grange , and the 361st highest crime rate of 1,180 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 Briar Close (BH23 3RB) in the last 12 months was 80.6 per 1,000 residents and was 11.6% 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 16 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 16 (≈ 47.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 33.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -59.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Briar Close (BH23 3RB), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Petrol Station, where police recorded 68 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Campion Grove (9 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.