Side-by-side crime statistics from official UK Police data.
BH9 · Bournemouth
288
crimes in February 2026
Above national average
GU14 · Hampshire
169
crimes in February 2026
Near national average
Farnborough has less crime — 169 vs 288 incidents in February 2026.
Bournemouth recorded notably higher crime than Farnborough in February 2026 — 288 vs 169 incidents. Both areas share Violence & sexual offences as their most common crime type, though Bournemouth records significantly more (90 vs 60 incidents). Both areas sit near the national average, with modest differences in their overall safety profile.
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Based on February 2026 Police data, Farnborough recorded fewer crimes than Bournemouth — 169 vs 288 incidents. That is 41% fewer crimes. Bournemouth is above the national average.
Both areas share Violence & sexual offences as their top crime category. In February 2026, Bournemouth recorded 90 incidents of this type vs 60 in Farnborough. Overall, Farnborough had fewer total crimes (169 vs 288).