Side-by-side crime statistics from official UK Police data.
BH8 · Bournemouth
296
crimes in February 2026
Above national average
GU9 · Surrey
72
crimes in February 2026
Below national average
Farnham has less crime — 72 vs 296 incidents in February 2026.
Bournemouth recorded substantially more crime than Farnham in February 2026 — 296 incidents compared to 72, a 4.1x difference. Both areas share Violence & sexual offences as their most common crime type, though Bournemouth records significantly more (92 vs 23 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 February 2026 Police data, Farnham recorded fewer crimes than Bournemouth — 72 vs 296 incidents. That is 76% fewer crimes. Farnham is also below the national average for crime.
Both areas share Violence & sexual offences as their top crime category. In February 2026, Bournemouth recorded 92 incidents of this type vs 23 in Farnham. Overall, Farnham had fewer total crimes (72 vs 296).