Side-by-side crime statistics from official UK Police data.
GU14 · Hampshire
169
crimes in February 2026
Near national average
BH19 · Dorset
18
crimes in February 2026
Below national average
Swanage has less crime — 18 vs 169 incidents in February 2026.
Farnborough recorded substantially more crime than Swanage in February 2026 — 169 incidents compared to 18, a 9.4x difference. Both areas share Violence & sexual offences as their most common crime type, though Farnborough records significantly more (60 vs 8 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, Swanage recorded fewer crimes than Farnborough — 18 vs 169 incidents. That is 89% fewer crimes. Swanage 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 8 in Swanage. Overall, Swanage had fewer total crimes (18 vs 169).