Side-by-side crime statistics from official UK Police data.
GU14 · Hampshire
189
crimes in April 2026
Near national average
BH24 · Hampshire
74
crimes in April 2026
Below national average
Ringwood has less crime — 74 vs 189 incidents in April 2026.
Farnborough recorded substantially more crime than Ringwood in April 2026 — 189 incidents compared to 74, a 2.6x difference. Both areas share Violence & sexual offences as their most common crime type, though Farnborough records significantly more (64 vs 20 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, Ringwood recorded fewer crimes than Farnborough — 74 vs 189 incidents. That is 61% fewer crimes. Ringwood is also below the national average for crime.
Both areas share Violence & sexual offences as their top crime category. In April 2026, Farnborough recorded 64 incidents of this type vs 20 in Ringwood. Overall, Ringwood had fewer total crimes (74 vs 189).