Side-by-side crime statistics from official UK Police data.
BH4 · Bournemouth
283
crimes in March 2026
Above national average
GU14 · Hampshire
177
crimes in March 2026
Near national average
Farnborough has less crime — 177 vs 283 incidents in March 2026.
Bournemouth recorded notably higher crime than Farnborough in March 2026 — 283 vs 177 incidents. Both areas share Violence & sexual offences as their most common crime type, though Bournemouth records significantly more (91 vs 54 incidents). Both areas sit near the national average, with modest differences in their overall safety profile.
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Based on March 2026 Police data, Farnborough recorded fewer crimes than Bournemouth — 177 vs 283 incidents. That is 37% fewer crimes. Bournemouth is above the national average.
Both areas share Violence & sexual offences as their top crime category. In March 2026, Bournemouth recorded 91 incidents of this type vs 54 in Farnborough. Overall, Farnborough had fewer total crimes (177 vs 283).