Total Crime Rate

17.9 per 1,000 2/10 · Very Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

0.0 per 1,000 1/10 · Very Low

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 17.9 2/10
  • Vehicle crime 9.0 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 3.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.0 2/10
  • Drugs 3.0 2/10
  • Violent crimes 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Christchurch Road area has the 10th lowest crime rate of 40 local areas in Littledown & Iford , and the 183rd lowest crime rate of 1,180 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 Christchurch Road (BH7 6BD) in the last 12 months was 17.9 per 1,000 residents and was 73.6% lower than the Littledown & Iford average (67.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Vehicle crime with 3 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.

In the area around Christchurch Road (BH7 6BD), the main crime hotspot is near Scotter Road. Police recorded 30 crimes here, including 13 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Christchurch Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (26/26)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Appletree Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Hambledon Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Oxford Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Chilcombe Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Chilcombe Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Stourvale Road —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Stourvale Road —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Stourvale Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Drugs Cromwell Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Cromwell Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Appletree Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Hambledon Gardens Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Cromwell Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Hambledon Gardens Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Seabourne Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Oxford Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Lascelles Road Local resolution
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Alexandra Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Cromwell Gardens Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cromwell Gardens Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Scotter Road —
Apr 2026Public order Scotter Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Connaught Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Connaught Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sunnyhill Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Connaught Road Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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