Side-by-side crime statistics from official UK Police data.
GU26 · Surrey
36
crimes in April 2026
Below national average
BH12 · Poole
262
crimes in April 2026
Above national average
Haslemere has less crime — 36 vs 262 incidents in April 2026.
Poole recorded substantially more crime than Haslemere in April 2026 — 262 incidents compared to 36, a 7.3x difference. Both areas share Violence & sexual offences as their most common crime type, though Poole records significantly more (85 vs 16 incidents). Haslemere is below the national average while Poole is above, making Haslemere the safer choice on this measure.
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Based on April 2026 Police data, Haslemere recorded fewer crimes than Poole — 36 vs 262 incidents. That is 86% fewer crimes. Haslemere is also below the national average for crime.
Both areas share Violence & sexual offences as their top crime category. In April 2026, Haslemere recorded 16 incidents of this type vs 85 in Poole. Overall, Haslemere had fewer total crimes (36 vs 262).