Side-by-side crime statistics from official UK Police data.
GU14 · Hampshire
169
crimes in February 2026
Near national average
BH18 · Poole
59
crimes in February 2026
Below national average
Poole has less crime — 59 vs 169 incidents in February 2026.
Farnborough recorded substantially more crime than Poole in February 2026 — 169 incidents compared to 59, a 2.9x difference. Both areas share Violence & sexual offences as their most common crime type, though Farnborough records significantly more (60 vs 20 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, Poole recorded fewer crimes than Farnborough — 59 vs 169 incidents. That is 65% fewer crimes. Poole is also below the national average for crime.
Both areas share Violence & sexual offences as their top crime category. In February 2026, Farnborough recorded 60 incidents of this type vs 20 in Poole. Overall, Poole had fewer total crimes (59 vs 169).