Side-by-side crime statistics from official UK Police data.
BH3 · Bournemouth
267
crimes in March 2026
Above national average
GU9 · Surrey
79
crimes in March 2026
Below national average
Farnham has less crime — 79 vs 267 incidents in March 2026.
Bournemouth recorded substantially more crime than Farnham in March 2026 — 267 incidents compared to 79, a 3.4x difference. Both areas share Violence & sexual offences as their most common crime type, though Bournemouth records significantly more (68 vs 26 incidents). Bournemouth sits above the national average for recorded crime while Farnham is below — a significant gap for anyone weighing up the two.
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Based on March 2026 Police data, Farnham recorded fewer crimes than Bournemouth — 79 vs 267 incidents. That is 70% fewer crimes. Farnham is also below the national average for crime.
Both areas share Violence & sexual offences as their top crime category. In March 2026, Bournemouth recorded 68 incidents of this type vs 26 in Farnham. Overall, Farnham had fewer total crimes (79 vs 267).