Side-by-side crime statistics from official UK Police data.
GU12 · Surrey
123
crimes in April 2026
Near national average
BH11 · Bournemouth
204
crimes in April 2026
Above national average
Ash has less crime — 123 vs 204 incidents in April 2026.
Bournemouth recorded notably higher crime than Ash in April 2026 — 204 vs 123 incidents. Both areas share Violence & sexual offences as their most common crime type, though Bournemouth records significantly more (64 vs 37 incidents). Both areas sit near the national average, with modest differences in their overall safety profile.
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Based on April 2026 Police data, Ash recorded fewer crimes than Bournemouth — 123 vs 204 incidents. That is 40% fewer crimes. Bournemouth is above the national average.
Both areas share Violence & sexual offences as their top crime category. In April 2026, Ash recorded 37 incidents of this type vs 64 in Bournemouth. Overall, Ash had fewer total crimes (123 vs 204).