Crime Rates at Gladstone Road, Bournemouth, BH7 6HD

Gladstone Road area has the 3rd highest crime rate of 53 local areas in Boscombe East & Pokesdown , and the 117th 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 (BH7 6HD) in the last 12 months was 196.8 per 1,000 residents and was 158.1% higher than the Boscombe East & Pokesdown average (76.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 35 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -27.1% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 44 (≈ 89.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -17.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -74.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Gladstone Road (BH7 6HD), the main crime hotspot is near Parking Area. Police recorded 163 crimes here, including 49 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.