Dorset Police

Crime in Christchurch West

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

Data covers February 2023 – January 2026 1,371 crimes in last 12 months

9 / 100 High Crime

Safety Score

1,371 Crimes (last 12 months)

↓4.3% vs Previous 12 Months

9/100 Safety Score

33% 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 — 1,371 total crimes recorded in Christchurch West

Violent Crime

402

↓12%

Anti-Social Behaviour

377

↑35%

Other Theft

109

Shoplifting

108

Criminal Damage & Arson

↓18%

Burglary

Vehicle Crime

↓38%

Public Order

↓48%

Bicycle Theft

Other Crime

↑100%

Drugs

↓12%

Possession of Weapons

↑33%

Robbery

↓50%

Theft from Person

↓44%

Monthly Crime Trend

Month-by-month crime totals for Christchurch West

02/23

115

03/23

139

04/23

137

05/23

181

06/23

136

07/23

156

08/23

111

09/23

116

10/23

11/23

12/23

01/24

02/24

03/24

124

04/24

163

05/24

161

06/24

155

07/24

147

08/24

111

09/24

102

10/24

107

11/24

119

12/24

01/25

102

02/25

03/25

108

04/25

125

05/25

128

06/25

148

07/25

118

08/25

113

09/25

133

10/25

105

11/25

12/25

112

01/26

Top Crime Hotspots

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

Explore by Month

View detailed crime data for each month in Christchurch West

January 2026 112 crimes December 2025 85 crimes November 2025 105 crimes October 2025 133 crimes September 2025 113 crimes August 2025 118 crimes July 2025 148 crimes June 2025 128 crimes May 2025 125 crimes April 2025 108 crimes March 2025 94 crimes February 2025 102 crimes January 2025 73 crimes December 2024 119 crimes November 2024 107 crimes October 2024 102 crimes September 2024 111 crimes August 2024 147 crimes July 2024 155 crimes June 2024 161 crimes May 2024 163 crimes April 2024 124 crimes March 2024 91 crimes February 2024 79 crimes January 2024 98 crimes December 2023 92 crimes November 2023 76 crimes October 2023 116 crimes September 2023 111 crimes August 2023 156 crimes July 2023 136 crimes June 2023 181 crimes May 2023 137 crimes April 2023 139 crimes March 2023 115 crimes February 2023 95 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.