Crime Rates at Somerford Road, Christchurch, BH23 3RT

Somerford Road area has the 3rd highest crime rate of 40 local areas in Burton & Grange , and the 93rd 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 Somerford Road (BH23 3RT) in the last 12 months was 230.1 per 1,000 residents and was 218.5% higher than the Burton & Grange average (72.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 18 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Robbery ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Shoplifting ( -18.2% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 22 (≈ 62.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 4.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -53.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Somerford Road (BH23 3RT), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Supermarket, where police recorded 62 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Shopping Area (12 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.