Total Crime Rate

106.0 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 13.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 106.0 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 32.3 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 23.0 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 23.0 9/10
  • Vehicle crime 13.8 9/10
  • Other crime 4.6 6/10
  • Other theft 4.6 4/10
  • Public order 4.6 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Talbot Meadows area has the 22nd highest crime rate of 91 local areas in Alderney & Bourne Valley , and the 283rd highest crime rate of 1,191 local areas in Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Talbot Meadows (BH12 5DG) in the last 12 months was 106.0 per 1,000 residents and was 34.2% higher than the Alderney & Bourne Valley average (79.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 7 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -44.4% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 8 (≈ 36.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 14.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -34.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Talbot Meadows (BH12 5DG), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Mickleham Close, where police recorded 11 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Wallis Road (4 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Talbot Meadows area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (10/10)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Public order Smithson Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Smithson Close —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Alton Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Talbot Meadows Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Talbot Meadows Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Mickleham Close —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Mickleham Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Burglary Wallis Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Smithson Close —
Sep 2025Other theft Wallis Road Under investigation
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Data Sources

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