Crime Rates at Christchurch Road, Bournemouth, BH7 6DF

Christchurch Road area has the 11th highest crime rate of 53 local areas in Boscombe East & Pokesdown , and the 209th highest crime rate of 1,180 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 6DF) in the last 12 months was 122.7 per 1,000 residents and was 56.2% higher than the Boscombe East & Pokesdown average (78.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 17 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 33.3% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 9 (≈ 33.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 28.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -84.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Christchurch Road (BH7 6DF), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Colonnade Road West, where police recorded 26 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Hannington Grove (10 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.