Crime Rates at Talbot Road, Bournemouth, BH9 2JB

Talbot Road area has the 3rd highest crime rate of 76 local areas in Moordown , and the 56th highest crime rate of 1,180 local areas in Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Talbot Road (BH9 2JB) in the last 12 months was 306.6 per 1,000 residents and was 484.7% higher than the Moordown average (52.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Shoplifting with 56 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Shoplifting ( 124.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -54.5% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 31 (≈ 70.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 6.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -40.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Talbot Road (BH9 2JB), the main crime hotspot is near Supermarket. Police recorded 104 crimes here, including 31 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.