Postcode · Poole
Crime in BH13 6AW
How much crime is recorded in BH13 6AW, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Branksome Park, Canford Cliffs & Sandbanks
- Council
- Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole
- Region
- South West
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,873 (2024)
BH13 6AWPoole
How safe is BH13 6AW
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 18.9 offences per 1,000 people a year in the BH13 6AW area, well below the 31.1 average across England and Wales. That puts it in band 4 of 10 against all neighbourhoods.
Higher-harm crime band
4/ 10
Lowest crimeHighest crime
Around the middle of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.
Higher-harm
18.9
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
43
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).
BH13 6AWNational
Violence and sexual offences11.723.6
Shoplifting8.08.4
Burglary6.29.1
Anti-social behaviour5.810.7
Other theft4.14.5
Vehicle crime3.83.5
Criminal damage and arson2.94.7
Public order2.24.6
Robbery1.21.4
Bicycle theft0.51.0
Possession of weapons0.30.9
Other crime0.11.5
Theft from the person0.12.1
Drugs0.02.4
Higher-harm crime over time
It has fallen 38% 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.