Postcode · Christchurch
Crime in BH23 5BG
How much crime is recorded in BH23 5BG, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Highcliffe & Walkford
- Council
- Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole
- Region
- South West
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,909 (2024)
BH23 5BGChristchurch
How safe is BH23 5BG
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 9.3 offences per 1,000 people a year in the BH23 5BG area, less than half the 31.1 average across England and Wales. That puts it in band 2 of 10 against all neighbourhoods.
Higher-harm crime band
2/ 10
Lowest crimeHighest crime
Lower than most neighbourhoods in England and Wales.
Higher-harm
9.3
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
25
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 5BGNational
Violence and sexual offences6.323.6
Anti-social behaviour6.210.7
Criminal damage and arson3.84.7
Burglary3.29.1
Shoplifting2.28.4
Vehicle crime1.83.5
Other theft1.64.5
Public order1.64.6
Bicycle theft0.41.0
Other crime0.41.5
Drugs0.12.4
Higher-harm crime over time
It has fallen 28% since 2022.
Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
0
5
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20
2022202320242025
Source: data.police.uk street-level crime, resolved to neighbourhoods. Rates cover September 2025 to August 2026, the latest twelve months published.