Side-by-side crime statistics from official UK Police data.
BH1 · Bournemouth
684
crimes in March 2026
Above national average
GU25 · Surrey
21
crimes in March 2026
Below national average
Virginia Water has less crime — 21 vs 684 incidents in March 2026.
Bournemouth recorded substantially more crime than Virginia Water in March 2026 — 684 incidents compared to 21, a 32.6x difference. Both areas share Violence & sexual offences as their most common crime type, though Bournemouth records significantly more (232 vs 10 incidents). Bournemouth sits above the national average for recorded crime while Virginia Water is below — a significant gap for anyone weighing up the two.
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Based on March 2026 Police data, Virginia Water recorded fewer crimes than Bournemouth — 21 vs 684 incidents. That is 97% fewer crimes. Virginia Water is also below the national average for crime.
Both areas share Violence & sexual offences as their top crime category. In March 2026, Bournemouth recorded 232 incidents of this type vs 10 in Virginia Water. Overall, Virginia Water had fewer total crimes (21 vs 684).