Postcode · Poole
Crime in BH13 6AX
How much crime is recorded in BH13 6AX, 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
- 1,741 (2024)
BH13 6AXPoole
How safe is BH13 6AX
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 13.8 offences per 1,000 people a year in the BH13 6AX 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
13.8
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).
BH13 6AXNational
Shoplifting16.58.4
Violence and sexual offences7.723.6
Burglary6.89.1
Anti-social behaviour6.210.7
Other theft4.64.5
Public order2.44.6
Vehicle crime2.13.5
Criminal damage and arson1.34.7
Robbery0.91.4
Bicycle theft0.61.0
Theft from the person0.32.1
Other crime0.31.5
Possession of weapons0.10.9
Drugs0.12.4
Higher-harm crime over time
It has fallen 29% 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.