Postcode · Christchurch
Crime in BH23 7LR
How much crime is recorded in BH23 7LR, 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
- 1,484 (2024)
BH23 7LRChristchurch
How safe is BH23 7LR
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 10.9 offences per 1,000 people a year in the BH23 7LR 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
10.9
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
20
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 7LRNational
Violence and sexual offences6.323.6
Vehicle crime4.53.5
Anti-social behaviour4.010.7
Other theft1.94.5
Criminal damage and arson1.84.7
Public order1.24.6
Other crime0.41.5
Possession of weapons0.10.9
Higher-harm crime over time
It has risen 53% 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.