Total Crime Rate
26.5 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Gwynne Road area has the 19th lowest crime rate of 91 local areas in Alderney & Bourne Valley , and the 302nd lowest crime rate of 1,191 local areas in Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole .
This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.
The overall crime rate in the area around Gwynne Road (BH12 2AR) in the last 12 months was 26.5 per 1,000 residents and was 66.4% lower than the Alderney & Bourne Valley average (79.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 2 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.
Violent crimes totalled 3 (≈ 11.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -35.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Gwynne Road (BH12 2AR), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Redlands, where police recorded 92 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Becher Road (12 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Alderney & Bourne Valley| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Redlands | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Sports/Recreation Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Crescent Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Crescent Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Redlands | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Crescent Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Davis Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Becher Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Redlands | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Gwynne Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Redlands | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Redlands | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Douglas Gardens | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Douglas Gardens | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Douglas Gardens | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Redlands | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Douglas Gardens | — |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Redlands | Under investigation |
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