Total Crime Rate
21.0 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
5.3 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Talbot Avenue area has the 8th lowest crime rate of 38 local areas in Talbot & Branksome Woods , and the 225th lowest crime rate of 1,180 local areas in Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole .
Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.
The overall crime rate in the area around Talbot Avenue (BH3 7HU) in the last 12 months was 21.0 per 1,000 residents and was 69.2% 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 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 2 (≈ 5.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -69.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Talbot Avenue (BH3 7HU), the main crime hotspot is near Crimea Road. Police recorded 54 crimes here, including 22 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Bournemouth| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Lonsdale Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Leslie Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Leslie Road | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Leslie Road | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Leslie Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Leslie Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Leslie Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Leslie Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Leslie Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Leslie Road | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Leslie Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Leslie Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Leslie Road | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Crimea Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Crimea Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Crimea Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Bonham Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Bonham Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Bonham Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Bonham Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Bonham Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Bonham Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Bonham Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Leslie Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Leslie Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Leslie Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Leslie Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Leslie Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Leslie Road | Under investigation |
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