Crime Rates at Christchurch Road, Bournemouth, BH7 6AU

Christchurch Road area has the 7th highest crime rate of 53 local areas in Boscombe East & Pokesdown , and the 175th 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 6AU) in the last 12 months was 147.8 per 1,000 residents and was 93.8% 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 Anti-social behaviour with 22 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Robbery ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 20 (≈ 52.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -13.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -73.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Christchurch Road (BH7 6AU), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Colonnade Road West, where police recorded 25 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Scotter Road (11 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.