Side-by-side crime statistics from official UK Police data.
BH11 · Bournemouth
204
crimes in April 2026
Above national average
GU21 · Surrey
183
crimes in April 2026
Near national average
Woking has less crime — 183 vs 204 incidents in April 2026.
Bournemouth and Woking recorded very similar overall crime levels in April 2026 — 204 and 183 incidents respectively. Both areas share a near-identical crime profile, with Violence & sexual offences dominating in each. 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, Woking recorded fewer crimes than Bournemouth — 183 vs 204 incidents. That is 10% fewer crimes. Bournemouth is above the national average.
Both areas share Violence & sexual offences as their top crime category. In April 2026, Bournemouth recorded 64 incidents of this type vs 58 in Woking. Total crime levels were broadly similar.