Postcode · Christchurch
Crime in BH23 5QA
How much crime is recorded in BH23 5QA, 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
- 2,178 (2024)
BH23 5QAChristchurch
How safe is BH23 5QA
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 9.8 offences per 1,000 people a year in the BH23 5QA 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
9.8
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
17
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 5QANational
Violence and sexual offences8.023.6
Anti-social behaviour2.910.7
Criminal damage and arson2.64.7
Burglary2.29.1
Other theft1.44.5
Vehicle crime1.13.5
Bicycle theft0.11.0
Shoplifting0.18.4
Drugs0.02.4
Higher-harm crime over time
It has fallen 29% 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.