Crime Rates at Gloucester Road, Bournemouth, BH7 6JA

Gloucester Road area has the 20th highest crime rate of 53 local areas in Boscombe East & Pokesdown , and the 394th highest 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 Gloucester Road (BH7 6JA) in the last 12 months was 74.5 per 1,000 residents and was 5.1% lower than the Boscombe East & Pokesdown average (78.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 13 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 11 (≈ 26.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 83.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -83.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Gloucester Road (BH7 6JA), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Christchurch Road, where police recorded 59 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Haviland Road (22 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.