Postcode · Christchurch
Crime in BH23 4JW
How much crime is recorded in BH23 4JW, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Mudeford
- Council
- Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole
- Region
- South West
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,484 (2024)
How safe is BH23 4JW
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 13.4 offences per 1,000 people a year in the BH23 4JW 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
13.4
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
36
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 4JWNational
Anti-social behaviour12.410.7
Violence and sexual offences10.723.6
Criminal damage and arson5.44.7
Public order2.94.6
Other theft1.64.5
Burglary1.49.1
Vehicle crime1.23.5
Robbery0.81.4
Other crime0.51.5
Higher-harm crime over time
It has fallen 42% since 2022.
Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
0
10
20
30
2022202320242025
Source: data.police.uk street-level crime, resolved to neighbourhoods. Rates cover September 2025 to August 2026, the latest twelve months published.