Total Crime Rate
24.5 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Curlew Road area has the 33rd lowest crime rate of 78 local areas in Christchurch Town , and the 272nd lowest crime rate of 1,191 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 Curlew Road (BH23 4DA) in the last 12 months was 24.5 per 1,000 residents and was 71.9% lower than the Christchurch Town average (87.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 2 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.
Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 14.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 33.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -67.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Curlew Road (BH23 4DA), the main crime hotspot is near Curlew Road. Police recorded 6 crimes here, including 4 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
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