Total Crime Rate

44.6 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 13.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 44.6 4/10
  • Vehicle crime 12.7 9/10
  • Burglary 9.6 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 9.6 2/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 3.2 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.2 2/10
  • Other theft 3.2 2/10
  • Public order 3.2 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Branksome Wood Road area has the 36th lowest crime rate of 91 local areas in Alderney & Bourne Valley , and the 538th lowest crime rate of 1,191 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 Branksome Wood Road (BH12 1HT) in the last 12 months was 44.6 per 1,000 residents and was 43.5% lower than the Alderney & Bourne Valley average (79.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Vehicle crime with 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -83.3% compared to 2024. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Anti-social behaviour ( -83.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 12.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -42.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -51.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Branksome Wood Road (BH12 1HT), the main crime hotspot is near County Gates Lane. Police recorded 28 crimes here, including 17 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Branksome Wood Road area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Eton Gardens Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Princess Road
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences County Gates Lane Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences County Gates Lane Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences County Gates Lane Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences A338 Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences A338 Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Ipswich Road
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Branksome Wood Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Branksome Wood Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified

Data Sources

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