Total Crime Rate
25.4 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Branksome 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 6BZ) 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 6BZ), the main crime hotspot is near Supermarket. Police recorded 140 crimes here, including 19 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Talbot & Branksome Woods| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Cambridge Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Suffolk Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Cambridge Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Suffolk Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Suffolk Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Leven Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Norwich Avenue West | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Norwich Avenue West | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Norwich Avenue West | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Norwich Avenue West | — |
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