Total Crime Rate
613.4 per 1,000
All offences Β· May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
159.8 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Gervis Place area has the 12th highest crime rate of 88 local areas in Bournemouth Central , and the 20th highest crime rate of 1,180 local areas in Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole .
Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.
The overall crime rate in the area around Gervis Place (BH1 2AL) in the last 12 months was 613.4 per 1,000 residents and was 90.5% higher than the Bournemouth Central average (322.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this areaβs most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 105 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 50.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Bicycle theft ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 93 (β 159.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -80.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Gervis Place (BH1 2AL), the main crime hotspot is near Parking Area. Police recorded 492 crimes here, including 144 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Bournemouth| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Theme/Adventure Park | β |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Theme/Adventure Park | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Theme/Adventure Park | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Theme/Adventure Park | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Theme/Adventure Park | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Theme/Adventure Park | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Theme/Adventure Park | β |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Theme/Adventure Park | β |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Theme/Adventure Park | β |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Theme/Adventure Park | β |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Theme/Adventure Park | β |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Richmond Gardens | β |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Theme/Adventure Park | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Richmond Gardens | β |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Post Office Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Post Office Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Post Office Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Post Office Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Bicycle theft | Post Office Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Post Office Road | β |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Post Office Road | β |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Post Office Road | β |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Post Office Road | β |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Theme/Adventure Park | Local resolution |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Theme/Adventure Park | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Upper Hinton Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Exeter Park Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Theatre/Concert Hall | β |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Hinton Road | β |
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