Total Crime Rate
103.7 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
10.0 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Bingham Avenue area has the 13th highest crime rate of 84 local areas in Canford Cliffs , and the 270th 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 Bingham Avenue (BH14 8FB) in the last 12 months was 103.7 per 1,000 residents and was 42.0% higher than the Canford Cliffs average (73.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 22 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 3 (≈ 10.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -25.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 10.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Bingham Avenue (BH14 8FB), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Alington Road, where police recorded 27 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Brudenell Avenue (2 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Poole| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Alington Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Lagado Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Alington Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Alington Close | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Alington Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Alington Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Alington Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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