Crime Rates at Cross Roads, Bourton, Gillingham, SP8 5DD

Cross Roads area has the 48th highest crime rate of 114 local areas in Beacon , and the 615th lowest crime rate of 1,290 local areas in Dorset .

Compared with the surrounding streets, this postcode does not stand out as either a particular hotspot or an unusually safe pocket. Crime levels in the neighbouring output areas are broadly in line with this area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Cross Roads (SP8 5DD) in the last 12 months was 32.4 per 1,000 residents and was 22.2% lower than the Beacon average (41.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 12.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -73.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Cross Roads (SP8 5DD), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Maycroft, where police recorded 2 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Church Road (1 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.