Side-by-side crime statistics from official UK Police data.
GU10 · Surrey
53
crimes in April 2026
Below national average
BH12 · Poole
262
crimes in April 2026
Above national average
Farnham has less crime — 53 vs 262 incidents in April 2026.
Poole recorded substantially more crime than Farnham in April 2026 — 262 incidents compared to 53, a 4.9x difference. Both areas share Violence & sexual offences as their most common crime type, though Poole records significantly more (85 vs 22 incidents). Farnham is below the national average while Poole is above, making Farnham the safer choice on this measure.
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Based on April 2026 Police data, Farnham recorded fewer crimes than Poole — 53 vs 262 incidents. That is 80% fewer crimes. Farnham is also below the national average for crime.
Both areas share Violence & sexual offences as their top crime category. In April 2026, Farnham recorded 22 incidents of this type vs 85 in Poole. Overall, Farnham had fewer total crimes (53 vs 262).