Postcode · Poole
Crime in BH12 5HE
How much crime is recorded in BH12 5HE, 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
- 1,752 (2024)
BH12 5HEPoole
How safe is BH12 5HE
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 12.3 offences per 1,000 people a year in the BH12 5HE 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
12.3
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
27
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 5HENational
Anti-social behaviour9.910.7
Violence and sexual offences9.723.6
Vehicle crime2.33.5
Public order1.44.6
Other theft1.24.5
Bicycle theft1.11.0
Criminal damage and arson0.94.7
Burglary0.59.1
Drugs0.52.4
Possession of weapons0.20.9
Higher-harm crime over time
It has fallen 9% 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.