Crime Rates at Gladstone Road East, Bournemouth, BH7 6HF

Gladstone Road East area has the 23rd lowest crime rate of 53 local areas in Boscombe East & Pokesdown , and the 581st highest 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 Gladstone Road East (BH7 6HF) in the last 12 months was 52.9 per 1,000 residents and was 30.6% lower than the Boscombe East & Pokesdown average (76.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 8 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -83.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 8 (≈ 19.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -60.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -69.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Gladstone Road East (BH7 6HF), the main crime hotspot is near Christchurch Road. Police recorded 51 crimes here, including 26 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.