Total Crime Rate
15.9 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
0.0 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Elderberry Lane area has the 16th lowest crime rate of 77 local areas in Christchurch Town , and the 157th lowest crime rate of 1,180 local areas in Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole .
This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.
The overall crime rate in the area around Elderberry Lane (BH23 3RN) in the last 12 months was 15.9 per 1,000 residents and was 82.7% 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 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 4 cases , up 33.3% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 33.3% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( 33.3% YoY).
In the area around Elderberry Lane (BH23 3RN), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Supermarket, where police recorded 35 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near The Hawthorns (9 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Christchurch| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Supermarket | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Campion Grove | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Campion Grove | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Beresford Gardens | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Bicycle theft | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Robbery | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Airport/Airfield | — |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Under investigation |
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