Side-by-side crime statistics from official UK Police data.
BH8 · Bournemouth
309
crimes in April 2026
Above national average
GU21 · Surrey
183
crimes in April 2026
Near national average
Woking has less crime — 183 vs 309 incidents in April 2026.
Bournemouth recorded notably higher crime than Woking in April 2026 — 309 vs 183 incidents. Both areas share Violence & sexual offences as their most common crime type, though Bournemouth records significantly more (85 vs 58 incidents). 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 309 incidents. That is 41% fewer crimes. Bournemouth is above the national average.
Both areas share Violence & sexual offences as their top crime category. In April 2026, Bournemouth recorded 85 incidents of this type vs 58 in Woking. Overall, Woking had fewer total crimes (183 vs 309).