Postcode · Christchurch
Crime in BH23 5HR
How much crime is recorded in BH23 5HR, 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
- 1,932 (2024)
BH23 5HRChristchurch
How safe is BH23 5HR
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 9.2 offences per 1,000 people a year in the BH23 5HR 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
9.2
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
19
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 5HRNational
Violence and sexual offences6.423.6
Burglary6.39.1
Anti-social behaviour3.710.7
Public order2.04.6
Other theft1.94.5
Criminal damage and arson1.14.7
Bicycle theft0.41.0
Drugs0.32.4
Vehicle crime0.03.5
Higher-harm crime over time
It has fallen 43% 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.