Postcode · Christchurch
Crime in BH23 7LF
How much crime is recorded in BH23 7LF, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Burton & Airport
- Council
- Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole
- Region
- South West
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,488 (2024)
How safe is BH23 7LF
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 19.4 offences per 1,000 people a year in the BH23 7LF area, well below the 31.1 average across England and Wales. That puts it in band 5 of 10 against all neighbourhoods.
Higher-harm crime band
5/ 10
Lowest crimeHighest crime
Around the middle of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.
Higher-harm
19.4
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
28
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 7LFNational
Violence and sexual offences13.023.6
Burglary8.79.1
Anti-social behaviour3.910.7
Vehicle crime3.23.5
Criminal damage and arson3.14.7
Public order1.34.6
Other theft0.54.5
Higher-harm crime over time
It has risen 11% since 2022.
Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
0
5
10
15
20
2022202320242025
Source: data.police.uk street-level crime, resolved to neighbourhoods. Rates cover September 2025 to August 2026, the latest twelve months published.