Total Crime Rate
19.2 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
9.6 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Clingan Road area has the 12th lowest crime rate of 40 local areas in Littledown & Iford , and the 201st lowest crime rate of 1,180 local areas in Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole .
Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.
The overall crime rate in the area around Clingan Road (BH6 5QA) in the last 12 months was 19.2 per 1,000 residents and was 71.7% lower than the Littledown & Iford average (67.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Vehicle crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Violent crimes ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 3 (≈ 9.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -80.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Clingan Road (BH6 5QA), the main crime hotspot is near Park/Open Space. Police recorded 28 crimes here, including 12 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Bournemouth| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Maundeville Crescent | Formal action is not in the public interest |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Park/Open Space | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Bridle Crescent | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Park/Open Space | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Dickens Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Old Bridge Road | Under investigation |
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