Total Crime Rate

23.4 per 1,000 2/10 · Very Low

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 23.4 2/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 4.3 3/10
  • Vehicle crime 4.3 4/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 4.3 1/10
  • Burglary 2.1 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 2.1 1/10
  • Other crime 2.1 1/10
  • Other theft 2.1 1/10
  • Public order 2.1 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 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 Road area has the 9th lowest crime rate of 39 local areas in Talbot & Branksome Woods , and the 253rd 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 Talbot Road (BH9 2EJ) in the last 12 months was 23.4 per 1,000 residents and was 61.5% 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 Anti-social behaviour with 2 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 3 (≈ 6.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 200.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -83.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Talbot Road (BH9 2EJ), the main crime hotspot is near Talbot Avenue. Police recorded 34 crimes here, including 15 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
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Talbot Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Other theft Fernside Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Vehicle crime A3049 Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Talbot Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Talbot Avenue —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Talbot Avenue —
Sep 2025Other theft Talbot Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Talbot Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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