Side-by-side crime statistics from official UK Police data.
GU14 · Hampshire
169
crimes in February 2026
Near national average
BH12 · Poole
218
crimes in February 2026
Above national average
Farnborough has less crime — 169 vs 218 incidents in February 2026.
Poole saw somewhat more crime than Farnborough in February 2026 (218 vs 169 incidents). Both areas share a near-identical crime profile, with Violence & sexual offences dominating in each. 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 Poole — 169 vs 218 incidents. That is 22% fewer crimes. Poole is above the national average.
Both areas share Violence & sexual offences as their top crime category. In February 2026, Farnborough recorded 60 incidents of this type vs 70 in Poole. Overall, Farnborough had fewer total crimes (169 vs 218).