Total Crime Rate

26.0 per 1,000 3/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

11.8 per 1,000 3/10 · Low

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 26.0 3/10
  • Violent crimes 11.8 3/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 11.8 3/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 4.7 3/10
  • Burglary 4.7 5/10
  • Other theft 2.4 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 2.4 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 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 · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Talbot Road area has the 11th lowest crime rate of 38 local areas in Talbot & Branksome Woods , and the 302nd lowest crime rate of 1,180 local areas in Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole .

Compared with the surrounding streets, this postcode does not stand out as either a particular hotspot or an unusually safe pocket. Crime levels in the neighbouring output areas are broadly in line with this area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Talbot Road (BH9 2EF) in the last 12 months was 26.0 per 1,000 residents and was 61.8% 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 Violence and sexual offences with 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 11.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 66.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -76.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Talbot Road (BH9 2EF), 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.

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Crime Over Time in Talbot Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (8/8)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Talbot Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Talbot Avenue —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Talbot Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Woods View Road —
Apr 2026Burglary Talbot Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Woods View Road —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Talbot Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Talbot Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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