Side-by-side crime statistics from official UK Police data.
DT6 · Dorset
39
crimes in April 2026
Below national average
BH12 · Poole
262
crimes in April 2026
Above national average
Allington has less crime — 39 vs 262 incidents in April 2026.
Poole recorded substantially more crime than Allington in April 2026 — 262 incidents compared to 39, a 6.7x difference. Both areas share Violence & sexual offences as their most common crime type, though Poole records significantly more (85 vs 19 incidents). Allington is below the national average while Poole is above, making Allington the safer choice on this measure.
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Based on April 2026 Police data, Allington recorded fewer crimes than Poole — 39 vs 262 incidents. That is 85% fewer crimes. Allington is also below the national average for crime.
Both areas share Violence & sexual offences as their top crime category. In April 2026, Allington recorded 19 incidents of this type vs 85 in Poole. Overall, Allington had fewer total crimes (39 vs 262).