Postcode · Christchurch
Crime in BH23 2UG
How much crime is recorded in BH23 2UG, 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
- 1,774 (2024)
How safe is BH23 2UG
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 13.3 offences per 1,000 people a year in the BH23 2UG area, less than half the 31.1 average across England and Wales. That puts it in band 3 of 10 against all neighbourhoods.
Higher-harm crime band
3/ 10
Lowest crimeHighest crime
Lower than most neighbourhoods in England and Wales.
Higher-harm
13.3
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
22
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 2UGNational
Violence and sexual offences10.923.6
Anti-social behaviour4.810.7
Burglary3.09.1
Vehicle crime1.53.5
Criminal damage and arson1.44.7
Other theft1.14.5
Shoplifting0.78.4
Public order0.54.6
Other crime0.41.5
Robbery0.01.4
Bicycle theft0.01.0
Higher-harm crime over time
It has fallen 38% since 2022.
Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
0
5
10
15
20
2022202320242025
Source: data.police.uk street-level crime, resolved to neighbourhoods. Rates cover September 2025 to August 2026, the latest twelve months published.