Total Crime Rate
7.6 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025This area has the lowest crime rate of 39 local areas in Talbot & Branksome Woods , and the 44th lowest crime rate of 1,191 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 This (BH4 9LT) in the last 12 months was 7.6 per 1,000 residents and was 87.4% lower than the Talbot & Branksome Woods average (60.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Vehicle crime with 2 offences recorded. The least common crime was Vehicle crime with 2 cases , up 100.0% compared to 2022. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( 100.0% YoY).
In the area around postcode BH4 9LT, the main crime hotspot is near Surrey Gardens. Police recorded 13 crimes here, including 9 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Surrey Gardens | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Walsford Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Leven Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Walsford Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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