Crime Rates at Gough Crescent, Poole, BH17 7JQ

Gough Crescent area has the 13th lowest crime rate of 63 local areas in Broadstone , and the 124th lowest crime rate of 1,180 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 Gough Crescent (BH17 7JQ) in the last 12 months was 13.1 per 1,000 residents and was 55.9% lower than the Broadstone average (29.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 1 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 2 (≈ 6.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 100.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -86.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Gough Crescent (BH17 7JQ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Cavan Crescent, where police recorded 21 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Gough Crescent (16 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.