Crime Rates at Curlew Road, Christchurch, BH23 4DB

Curlew Road area has the 37th highest crime rate of 77 local areas in Christchurch Town , and the 392nd 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 Curlew Road (BH23 4DB) in the last 12 months was 31.5 per 1,000 residents and was 65.7% lower than the Christchurch Town average (91.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 17.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 25.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -83.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Curlew Road (BH23 4DB), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Jellicoe Drive, where police recorded 12 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Curlew Road (5 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.