Total Crime Rate
129.8 per 1,000
All offences Β· Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Gladstone Road area has the 16th highest crime rate of 103 local areas in Canford Heath , and the 208th highest crime rate of 1,191 local areas in Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole .
Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.
The overall crime rate in the area around Gladstone Road (BH12 2LY) in the last 12 months was 129.8 per 1,000 residents and was 61.1% higher than the Canford Heath average (80.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this areaβs most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 26 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 136.4% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 28 (β 82.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 100.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -33.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Gladstone Road (BH12 2LY), the main crime hotspot is near Chubbs Mews. Police recorded 40 crimes here, including 26 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Canford Heath| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Chubbs Mews | Action to be taken by another organisation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Supermarket | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Ashley Road | β |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Buckland Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Chubbs Mews | Action to be taken by another organisation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Chubbs Mews | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Richmond Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Supermarket | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Supermarket | β |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Salisbury Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Weymouth Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Wesley Road | β |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Wesley Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Victoria Road | β |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Weymouth Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Parking Area | β |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Crest Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Gladstone Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Randolph Road | β |
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