Postcode · Poole
Crime in BH12 2EL
How much crime is recorded in BH12 2EL, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Branksome West
- Council
- Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole
- Region
- South West
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,542 (2024)
How safe is BH12 2EL
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 14.2 offences per 1,000 people a year in the BH12 2EL area, less than half the 31.1 average across England and Wales. That puts it in band 3 of 10 against all neighbourhoods.
Higher-harm crime band
3/ 10
Lowest crimeHighest crime
Lower than most neighbourhoods in England and Wales.
Higher-harm
14.2
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
46
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 2ELNational
Anti-social behaviour11.410.7
Violence and sexual offences9.423.6
Shoplifting8.78.4
Burglary6.29.1
Criminal damage and arson5.34.7
Other theft3.04.5
Vehicle crime2.03.5
Public order1.54.6
Robbery0.91.4
Drugs0.62.4
Bicycle theft0.51.0
Other crime0.51.5
Higher-harm crime over time
The rate has been broadly flat since 2022.
Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
0
10
20
30
2022202320242025
Source: data.police.uk street-level crime, resolved to neighbourhoods. Rates cover September 2025 to August 2026, the latest twelve months published.