Postcode · Christchurch
Crime in BH23 4LS
How much crime is recorded in BH23 4LS, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- West Highcliffe
- Council
- Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole
- Region
- South West
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,629 (2024)
BH23 4LSChristchurch
How safe is BH23 4LS
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 6.4 offences per 1,000 people a year in the BH23 4LS area, less than half the 31.1 average across England and Wales. That puts it in band 1 of 10 against all neighbourhoods.
Higher-harm crime band
1/ 10
Lowest crimeHighest crime
Lower than most neighbourhoods in England and Wales.
Higher-harm
6.4
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
16
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 4LSNational
Anti-social behaviour5.310.7
Violence and sexual offences4.523.6
Burglary2.59.1
Other theft1.54.5
Criminal damage and arson1.24.7
Vehicle crime1.23.5
Other crime0.41.5
Public order0.44.6
Theft from the person0.42.1
Shoplifting0.28.4
Robbery0.01.4
Higher-harm crime over time
It has fallen 30% since 2022.
Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
0
5
10
15
2022202320242025
Source: data.police.uk street-level crime, resolved to neighbourhoods. Rates cover September 2025 to August 2026, the latest twelve months published.