Postcode · Poole
Crime in BH12 1PJ
How much crime is recorded in BH12 1PJ, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Branksome East
- Council
- Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole
- Region
- South West
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,507 (2024)
BH12 1PJPoole
How safe is BH12 1PJ
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 9.7 offences per 1,000 people a year in the BH12 1PJ area, less than half the 31.1 average across England and Wales. That puts it in band 2 of 10 against all neighbourhoods.
Higher-harm crime band
2/ 10
Lowest crimeHighest crime
Lower than most neighbourhoods in England and Wales.
Higher-harm
9.7
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
28
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 67
What crime is recorded
Recorded offences per 1,000 people a year (counting both residents and people who work locally, or per 1,000 households for burglary).
BH12 1PJNational
Anti-social behaviour8.810.7
Violence and sexual offences7.523.6
Public order3.14.6
Criminal damage and arson2.84.7
Shoplifting1.98.4
Other theft1.44.5
Vehicle crime1.13.5
Robbery1.11.4
Drugs0.42.4
Other crime0.31.5
Theft from the person0.02.1
Higher-harm crime over time
It has fallen 27% since 2022.
Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
0
5
10
15
2022202320242025
Source: data.police.uk street-level crime, resolved to neighbourhoods. Rates cover September 2025 to August 2026, the latest twelve months published.