Crime Rates at Branksea Avenue, Poole, BH15 4DP

Branksea Avenue area has the 3rd lowest crime rate of 39 local areas in Hamworthy , and the 129th lowest 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 Branksea Avenue (BH15 4DP) in the last 12 months was 13.6 per 1,000 residents and was 81.5% lower than the Hamworthy average (73.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Vehicle crime with 2 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 1 (≈ 3.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 100.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -91.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Branksea Avenue (BH15 4DP), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Lulworth Close, where police recorded 7 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Rockley Mews (5 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.