Crime Rates at Lymington Road, Highcliffe, Christchurch, BH23 5EE

Lymington Road area has the 6th highest crime rate of 45 local areas in Highcliffe & Walkford , and the 563rd highest crime rate of 1,191 local areas in Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole .

Compared with the surrounding streets, this postcode does not stand out as either a particular hotspot or an unusually safe pocket. Crime levels in the neighbouring output areas are broadly in line with this area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Lymington Road (BH23 5EE) in the last 12 months was 54.7 per 1,000 residents and was 89.1% 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 Public order with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 14.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -18.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Lymington Road (BH23 5EE), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Stanley Road, where police recorded 11 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Bankside Close (4 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.