Side-by-side crime statistics from official UK Police data.
BH4 · Bournemouth
283
crimes in March 2026
Above national average
GU35 · Hampshire
123
crimes in March 2026
Near national average
Lindford has less crime — 123 vs 283 incidents in March 2026.
Bournemouth recorded notably higher crime than Lindford in March 2026 — 283 vs 123 incidents. Both areas share Violence & sexual offences as their most common crime type, though Bournemouth records significantly more (91 vs 50 incidents). Both areas sit near the national average, with modest differences in their overall safety profile.
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Based on March 2026 Police data, Lindford recorded fewer crimes than Bournemouth — 123 vs 283 incidents. That is 57% fewer crimes. Bournemouth is above the national average.
Both areas share Violence & sexual offences as their top crime category. In March 2026, Bournemouth recorded 91 incidents of this type vs 50 in Lindford. Overall, Lindford had fewer total crimes (123 vs 283).