Postcode · Poole
Crime in BH12 2JQ
How much crime is recorded in BH12 2JQ, 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
- 1,326 (2024)
BH12 2JQPoole
How safe is BH12 2JQ
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 14.5 offences per 1,000 people a year in the BH12 2JQ 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
14.5
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
23
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 2JQNational
Violence and sexual offences11.423.6
Anti-social behaviour4.510.7
Vehicle crime2.53.5
Criminal damage and arson1.84.7
Burglary1.69.1
Other theft0.74.5
Public order0.64.6
Other crime0.51.5
Drugs0.02.4
Higher-harm crime over time
It has fallen 15% since 2022.
Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
0
10
20
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40
2022202320242025
Source: data.police.uk street-level crime, resolved to neighbourhoods. Rates cover September 2025 to August 2026, the latest twelve months published.