Crime Rates at Castle Gate Close, Bournemouth, BH8 9UH

Castle Gate Close area has the 18th lowest crime rate of 51 local areas in Muscliff & Strouden Park , and the 406th lowest 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 Castle Gate Close (BH8 9UH) in the last 12 months was 34.0 per 1,000 residents and was 61.1% lower than the Muscliff & Strouden Park average (87.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 12.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -42.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -62.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Castle Gate Close (BH8 9UH), the main crime hotspot is near Seagull Road. Police recorded 37 crimes here, including 17 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.