Crime Rates at Gillingham Close, Bournemouth, BH9 3PU

Gillingham Close area has the 26th lowest crime rate of 51 local areas in Muscliff & Strouden Park , and the 579th lowest crime rate of 1,180 local areas in Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Gillingham Close (BH9 3PU) in the last 12 months was 49.5 per 1,000 residents and was 46.9% lower than the Muscliff & Strouden Park average (93.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 7 offences recorded. The least common crime was Public order with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 8 (≈ 24.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -11.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -63.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Gillingham Close (BH9 3PU), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Shillingstone Drive, where police recorded 19 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Larksfield Avenue (8 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.