Postcode · Christchurch
Crime in BH23 3QU
How much crime is recorded in BH23 3QU, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Somerford
- Council
- Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole
- Region
- South West
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,618 (2024)
How safe is BH23 3QU
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 29.1 offences per 1,000 people a year in the BH23 3QU area, broadly in line with the 31.1 average across England and Wales. That puts it in band 6 of 10 against all neighbourhoods.
Higher-harm crime band
6/ 10
Lowest crimeHighest crime
Around the middle of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.
Higher-harm
29.1
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
71
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 3QUNational
Violence and sexual offences25.823.6
Anti-social behaviour16.710.7
Shoplifting14.88.4
Criminal damage and arson3.44.7
Other theft2.94.5
Burglary1.79.1
Public order1.74.6
Vehicle crime1.73.5
Other crime1.21.5
Robbery1.21.4
Bicycle theft0.71.0
Drugs0.42.4
Higher-harm crime over time
It has fallen 31% since 2022.
Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
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Source: data.police.uk street-level crime, resolved to neighbourhoods. Rates cover September 2025 to August 2026, the latest twelve months published.