Postcode · Christchurch
Crime in BH23 4NS
How much crime is recorded in BH23 4NS, 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
- 1,641 (2024)
BH23 4NSChristchurch
How safe is BH23 4NS
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 6.8 offences per 1,000 people a year in the BH23 4NS 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
6.8
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
14
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 4NSNational
Violence and sexual offences4.823.6
Anti-social behaviour4.210.7
Burglary3.99.1
Criminal damage and arson2.24.7
Public order0.84.6
Vehicle crime0.53.5
Drugs0.52.4
Higher-harm crime over time
It has fallen 26% 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.