Postcode · Christchurch
Crime in BH23 3BJ
How much crime is recorded in BH23 3BJ, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Somerford
- Council
- Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole
- Region
- South West
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,140 (2024)
How safe is BH23 3BJ
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 3BJ 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
38
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 3BJNational
Violence and sexual offences16.023.6
Anti-social behaviour10.910.7
Criminal damage and arson3.84.7
Burglary3.29.1
Public order2.74.6
Other theft1.94.5
Vehicle crime0.63.5
Theft from the person0.42.1
Shoplifting0.48.4
Higher-harm crime over time
It has risen 28% since 2022.
Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
0
10
20
30
40
2022202320242025
Source: data.police.uk street-level crime, resolved to neighbourhoods. Rates cover September 2025 to August 2026, the latest twelve months published.