Side-by-side crime statistics from official UK Police data.
DT6 · Dorset
49
crimes in February 2026
Below national average
BH1 · Bournemouth
675
crimes in February 2026
Above national average
Allington has less crime — 49 vs 675 incidents in February 2026.
Bournemouth recorded substantially more crime than Allington in February 2026 — 675 incidents compared to 49, a 13.8x difference. Both areas share Violence & sexual offences as their most common crime type, though Bournemouth records significantly more (229 vs 21 incidents). Allington is below the national average while Bournemouth is above, making Allington the safer choice on this measure.
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Based on February 2026 Police data, Allington recorded fewer crimes than Bournemouth — 49 vs 675 incidents. That is 93% fewer crimes. Allington is also below the national average for crime.
Both areas share Violence & sexual offences as their top crime category. In February 2026, Allington recorded 21 incidents of this type vs 229 in Bournemouth. Overall, Allington had fewer total crimes (49 vs 675).