Side-by-side crime statistics from official UK Police data.
GU2 · Surrey
375
crimes in March 2026
Above national average
BH12 · Poole
243
crimes in March 2026
Above national average
Poole has less crime — 243 vs 375 incidents in March 2026.
Guildford recorded notably higher crime than Poole in March 2026 — 375 vs 243 incidents. Both areas share Violence & sexual offences as their most common crime type, though Guildford records significantly more (161 vs 69 incidents). Both areas are above the national average for recorded crime; the full 24-month reports break down the trends and outcomes in detail.
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Based on March 2026 Police data, Poole recorded fewer crimes than Guildford — 243 vs 375 incidents. That is 35% fewer crimes. Guildford is above the national average.
Both areas share Violence & sexual offences as their top crime category. In March 2026, Guildford recorded 161 incidents of this type vs 69 in Poole. Overall, Poole had fewer total crimes (243 vs 375).