Postcode · Christchurch
Crime in BH23 3AU
How much crime is recorded in BH23 3AU, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Somerford
- Council
- Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole
- Region
- South West
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,647 (2024)
BH23 3AUChristchurch
How safe is BH23 3AU
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 38.4 offences per 1,000 people a year in the BH23 3AU area, above the 31.1 average across England and Wales. That puts it in band 7 of 10 against all neighbourhoods.
Higher-harm crime band
7/ 10
Lowest crimeHighest crime
Around the middle of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.
Higher-harm
38.4
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
85
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 3AUNational
Violence and sexual offences34.423.6
Shoplifting17.58.4
Anti-social behaviour13.010.7
Criminal damage and arson6.54.7
Public order3.14.6
Vehicle crime2.83.5
Other theft2.64.5
Other crime2.01.5
Drugs1.62.4
Burglary1.69.1
Possession of weapons0.50.9
Bicycle theft0.41.0
Robbery0.31.4
Higher-harm crime over time
It has risen 18% since 2022.
Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
0
20
40
60
2022202320242025
Source: data.police.uk street-level crime, resolved to neighbourhoods. Rates cover September 2025 to August 2026, the latest twelve months published.