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Crime Rates in Matchams Lane, Christchurch, BH23 6AP

Crime Rate

71.8

Low 3/10

* the lower the better

Last updated: 12.11.2025

Annual total crime rate in your local area is 71.8 crimes per thousand resident population. This can be rated as 3 out of 10 or low crime level compared to other local areas in England and Wales.

The address is located within Dorset (local authority district). Annual total crime rate in Dorset is 57.2 per thousand population, which can be rated as 1 out of 10 or low crime level compared to other local authority districts in England and Wales.

Crime rates by type

Violence and sexual offences 31.8 4/10

Robbery 0 1/10

Possession of weapons 0.482 2/10

Drugs 1.45 2/10

Burglary 2.89 3/10

Anti-social behaviour 14.9 4/10

Criminal damage and arson 7.71 4/10

Vehicle crime 6.27 5/10

Other theft 2.41 2/10

Public order 1.93 1/10

Bicycle theft 1.45 4/10

Theft from the person 0.482 2/10

Shoplifting 0 1/10

Other crime 0 1/10

Data source: data.police.uk

Oct 2024 - Sept 2025

Above are annual crime rates by crime type.

The figures in black represent the number of crimes of a certain type per thousand resident population.

The figures in grey indicate the relative ratings of the local area for a specific crime type compared to other local areas in England and Wales.

A rating of 10/10 indicates that the area has the highest crime rate for this crime type, while a rating of 1/10 means that the area has the lowest crime rate for this crime type.

Crime rates in BH23 6AP and the areas where it resides by year

Number of annual crimes per 1000 resident population

Local Area of BH23 6AP
Dorset
local authority
South West

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Data source: data.police.uk

Oct 2024 - Sept 2025

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