Crime Rates at Branksome Wood Road, Bournemouth, BH2 6BT

Branksome Wood Road area has the 11th lowest crime rate of 39 local areas in Talbot & Branksome Woods , and the 284th 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 Branksome Wood Road (BH2 6BT) in the last 12 months was 25.4 per 1,000 residents and was 58.2% lower than the Talbot & Branksome Woods average (60.7 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 Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -75.0% compared to 2024. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Anti-social behaviour ( -75.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 12.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -20.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -86.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Branksome Wood Road (BH2 6BT), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Avenue Lane, where police recorded 156 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Durrant Road (18 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.