Postcode · Christchurch
Crime in BH23 3FH
How much crime is recorded in BH23 3FH, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Somerford
- Council
- Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole
- Region
- South West
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,757 (2024)
How safe is BH23 3FH
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 32.6 offences per 1,000 people a year in the BH23 3FH area, broadly in line with 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
32.6
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
70
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 3FHNational
Violence and sexual offences24.023.6
Anti-social behaviour17.210.7
Shoplifting7.48.4
Vehicle crime6.03.5
Other theft5.34.5
Burglary4.89.1
Criminal damage and arson4.14.7
Public order1.94.6
Robbery1.01.4
Drugs0.82.4
Possession of weapons0.30.9
Other crime0.21.5
Bicycle theft0.11.0
Higher-harm crime over time
It has fallen 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.