Side-by-side crime statistics from official UK Police data.
GU34 · Hampshire
41
crimes in March 2026
Below national average
BH5 · Bournemouth
302
crimes in March 2026
Above national average
Alton has less crime — 41 vs 302 incidents in March 2026.
Bournemouth recorded substantially more crime than Alton in March 2026 — 302 incidents compared to 41, a 7.4x difference. Both areas share Violence & sexual offences as their most common crime type, though Bournemouth records significantly more (104 vs 13 incidents). Alton is below the national average while Bournemouth is above, making Alton the safer choice on this measure.
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Based on March 2026 Police data, Alton recorded fewer crimes than Bournemouth — 41 vs 302 incidents. That is 86% fewer crimes. Alton is also below the national average for crime.
Both areas share Violence & sexual offences as their top crime category. In March 2026, Alton recorded 13 incidents of this type vs 104 in Bournemouth. Overall, Alton had fewer total crimes (41 vs 302).