Postcode · Bournemouth
Crime in BH3 7BY
How much crime is recorded in BH3 7BY, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Talbot & Branksome Woods
- Council
- Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole
- Region
- South West
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,640 (2024)
How safe is BH3 7BY
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 30.1 offences per 1,000 people a year in the BH3 7BY area, broadly in line with the 31.1 average across England and Wales. That puts it in band 6 of 10 against all neighbourhoods.
Higher-harm crime band
6/ 10
Lowest crimeHighest crime
Around the middle of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.
Higher-harm
30.1
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
57
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).
BH3 7BYNational
Violence and sexual offences22.023.6
Anti-social behaviour12.310.7
Burglary6.99.1
Criminal damage and arson5.94.7
Vehicle crime5.33.5
Other theft3.84.5
Public order2.64.6
Drugs0.92.4
Robbery0.41.4
Possession of weapons0.40.9
Shoplifting0.48.4
Other crime0.41.5
Theft from the person0.32.1
Higher-harm crime over time
It has fallen 30% since 2022.
Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
0
10
20
30
40
2022202320242025
Source: data.police.uk street-level crime, resolved to neighbourhoods. Rates cover September 2025 to August 2026, the latest twelve months published.