Total Crime Rate

61.1 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

38.2 per 1,000 7/10 · High

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 61.1 6/10
  • Violent crimes 38.2 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 30.5 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 7.6 4/10
  • Burglary 7.6 7/10
  • Public order 7.6 6/10
  • Drugs 3.8 4/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.8 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 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 · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Branksome Wood Road area has the 15th highest crime rate of 38 local areas in Talbot & Branksome Woods , and the 496th highest 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 Branksome Wood Road (BH2 6DB) in the last 12 months was 61.1 per 1,000 residents and was 10.3% lower than the Talbot & Branksome Woods average (68.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 8 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 10 (≈ 38.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 25.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 21.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Branksome Wood Road (BH2 6DB), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Norwich Avenue West, where police recorded 65 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Cambridge Road (20 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Branksome Wood Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (14/14)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Burglary Queens Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cambridge Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Norwich Avenue West —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Suffolk Road Action to be taken by another organisation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Kensington Drive —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cambridge Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cambridge Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cambridge Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Norwich Avenue West —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Crescent Road —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cambridge Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cambridge Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Suffolk Road South Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Norwich Avenue West Under investigation
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Data Sources

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