Total Crime Rate
18.7 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
0.0 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Glenferness Avenue area has the 7th lowest crime rate of 38 local areas in Talbot & Branksome Woods , and the 193rd lowest crime rate of 1,180 local areas in Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole .
This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.
The overall crime rate in the area around Glenferness Avenue (BH3 7ES) in the last 12 months was 18.7 per 1,000 residents and was 72.6% lower than the Talbot & Branksome Woods average (68.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Vehicle crime with 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.
In the area around Glenferness Avenue (BH3 7ES), the main crime hotspot is near Talbot Avenue. Police recorded 56 crimes here, including 26 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Talbot & Branksome Woods| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Talbot Avenue | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Talbot Avenue | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Talbot Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Talbot Avenue | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Talbot Avenue | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Talbot Avenue | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Dunkeld Road | Under investigation |
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