Crime Rates at Thursby Road, Highcliffe, Christchurch, BH23 5PD

Thursby Road area has the 18th lowest crime rate of 46 local areas in Highcliffe & Walkford , and the 179th lowest crime rate of 1,180 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 Thursby Road (BH23 5PD) in the last 12 months was 17.5 per 1,000 residents and was 26.1% lower than the Highcliffe & Walkford average (23.7 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 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 2 (≈ 7.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -69.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Thursby Road (BH23 5PD), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Holmhurst Avenue, where police recorded 2 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Lakewood Road (1 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.