Side-by-side crime statistics from official UK Police data.
BH11 · Bournemouth
206
crimes in February 2026
Above national average
GU35 · Hampshire
71
crimes in February 2026
Below national average
Lindford has less crime — 71 vs 206 incidents in February 2026.
Bournemouth recorded substantially more crime than Lindford in February 2026 — 206 incidents compared to 71, a 2.9x difference. Both areas share Violence & sexual offences as their most common crime type, though Bournemouth records significantly more (58 vs 30 incidents). Bournemouth sits above the national average for recorded crime while Lindford is below — a significant gap for anyone weighing up the two.
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Based on February 2026 Police data, Lindford recorded fewer crimes than Bournemouth — 71 vs 206 incidents. That is 66% fewer crimes. Lindford is also below the national average for crime.
Both areas share Violence & sexual offences as their top crime category. In February 2026, Bournemouth recorded 58 incidents of this type vs 30 in Lindford. Overall, Lindford had fewer total crimes (71 vs 206).