Total Crime Rate

103.1 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

44.7 per 1,000 7/10 · High

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 103.1 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 48.1 10/10
  • Violent crimes 44.7 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 41.2 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.4 3/10
  • Other theft 3.4 3/10
  • Public order 3.4 3/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.4 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Riverslea Mews area has the 10th highest crime rate of 77 local areas in Christchurch Town , and the 277th 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 Riverslea Mews (BH23 3TR) in the last 12 months was 103.1 per 1,000 residents and was 12.3% higher 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 14 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 13 (≈ 44.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 18.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -73.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Riverslea Mews (BH23 3TR), the main crime hotspot is near Stony Lane South. Police recorded 36 crimes here, including 16 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Riverslea Mews area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Buccaneers Close —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Parking Area —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Marshlands Close —
Apr 2026Other theft Marshlands Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Russell Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Stony Lane South —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences The Buttery Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Pelham Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Stony Lane South —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Parking Area —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Stony Lane South —

Data Sources

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