Postcode · Christchurch
Crime in BH23 1JX
How much crime is recorded in BH23 1JX, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Christchurch Town
- Council
- Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole
- Region
- South West
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,089 (2024)
How safe is BH23 1JX
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 17.8 offences per 1,000 people a year in the BH23 1JX area, well below the 31.1 average across England and Wales. That puts it in band 4 of 10 against all neighbourhoods.
Higher-harm crime band
4/ 10
Lowest crimeHighest crime
Around the middle of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.
Higher-harm
17.8
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
26
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 67
What crime is recorded
Recorded offences per 1,000 people a year (counting both residents and people who work locally, or per 1,000 households for burglary).
BH23 1JXNational
Violence and sexual offences10.923.6
Burglary7.09.1
Anti-social behaviour4.310.7
Vehicle crime2.53.5
Possession of weapons1.50.9
Other theft1.54.5
Criminal damage and arson1.24.7
Public order0.64.6
Drugs0.62.4
Other crime0.41.5
Bicycle theft0.11.0
Higher-harm crime over time
It has risen 34% since 2022.
Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
0
5
10
15
2022202320242025
Source: data.police.uk street-level crime, resolved to neighbourhoods. Rates cover September 2025 to August 2026, the latest twelve months published.