Crime Rates at Ranelagh Road, Highcliffe, Christchurch, BH23 5DY

Ranelagh Road area has the 12th highest crime rate of 45 local areas in Highcliffe & Walkford , and the 517th 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 Ranelagh Road (BH23 5DY) in the last 12 months was 42.6 per 1,000 residents and was 47.3% higher than the Highcliffe & Walkford average (28.9 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 Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -60.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 3 (≈ 11.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -25.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -22.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Ranelagh Road (BH23 5DY), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Beacon Drive, where police recorded 5 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Ranelagh Road (2 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.