Dorset Police

Crime in Christchurch East

Street-level crime statistics for Christchurch East based on official UK Police data. Updated January 2026.

Data covers February 2023 – January 2026 1,310 crimes in last 12 months

11 / 100 High Crime

Safety Score

1,310 Crimes (last 12 months)

↓17.8% vs Previous 12 Months

11/100 Safety Score

22.2% Crimes with Outcome

Crime Zone Map

Neighbourhood boundaries coloured by safety score. Click adjacent zones to explore.

Very Safe (85+) Safe (65–84) Average (45–64) Below Avg (25–44) High Crime (0–24)

Crime by Category

Last 12 months — 1,310 total crimes recorded in Christchurch East

Violent Crime

479

Anti-Social Behaviour

281

↓10%

Shoplifting

136

↓24%

Criminal Damage & Arson

111

↓9%

Other Theft

↓28%

Public Order

↓42%

Burglary

↓43%

Vehicle Crime

↓52%

Other Crime

↓43%

Drugs

↑38%

Bicycle Theft

↓50%

Possession of Weapons

↑25%

Theft from Person

↓71%

Robbery

↓33%

Monthly Crime Trend

Month-by-month crime totals for Christchurch East

103

02/23

158

03/23

156

04/23

169

05/23

188

06/23

177

07/23

161

08/23

159

09/23

150

10/23

127

11/23

12/23

128

01/24

116

02/24

136

03/24

138

04/24

157

05/24

153

06/24

180

07/24

149

08/24

110

09/24

10/24

120

11/24

123

12/24

113

01/25

100

02/25

118

03/25

104

04/25

120

05/25

102

06/25

144

07/25

144

08/25

09/25

108

10/25

11/25

12/25

108

01/26

Top Crime Hotspots

Highest-crime street locations in Christchurch East (12 months)

Explore by Month

View detailed crime data for each month in Christchurch East

January 2026 108 crimes December 2025 99 crimes November 2025 74 crimes October 2025 108 crimes September 2025 89 crimes August 2025 144 crimes July 2025 144 crimes June 2025 102 crimes May 2025 120 crimes April 2025 104 crimes March 2025 118 crimes February 2025 100 crimes January 2025 113 crimes December 2024 123 crimes November 2024 120 crimes October 2024 99 crimes September 2024 110 crimes August 2024 149 crimes July 2024 180 crimes June 2024 153 crimes May 2024 157 crimes April 2024 138 crimes March 2024 136 crimes February 2024 116 crimes January 2024 128 crimes December 2023 97 crimes November 2023 127 crimes October 2023 150 crimes September 2023 159 crimes August 2023 161 crimes July 2023 177 crimes June 2023 188 crimes May 2023 169 crimes April 2023 156 crimes March 2023 158 crimes February 2023 103 crimes

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Data source: All crime data is sourced from the UK Police Open Data API, operated by the Home Office, and is published under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Last updated: January 2026. Crime records show street-level location and category only — no personal information is included.