Crime Rates at Christchurch Road, Bournemouth, BH7 6AQ

Christchurch Road area has the 11th highest crime rate of 53 local areas in Boscombe East & Pokesdown , and the 279th highest crime rate of 1,191 local areas in Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Christchurch Road (BH7 6AQ) in the last 12 months was 107.5 per 1,000 residents and was 41.0% higher than the Boscombe East & Pokesdown average (76.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 10 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -28.6% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 12 (≈ 56.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -20.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -13.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Christchurch Road (BH7 6AQ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Parking Area, where police recorded 72 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Christchurch Road (26 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.