Crime Rates at Gladstone Road West, Bournemouth, BH1 4HZ

Gladstone Road West area has the 16th highest crime rate of 34 local areas in Boscombe West , and the 235th 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 Gladstone Road West (BH1 4HZ) in the last 12 months was 115.4 per 1,000 residents and was 17.0% lower than the Boscombe West average (139.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 17 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 19 (≈ 56.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -13.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -85.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Gladstone Road West (BH1 4HZ), the main crime hotspot is near Parking Area. Police recorded 172 crimes here, including 59 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.