Side-by-side crime statistics from official UK Police data.
BH12 · Poole
262
crimes in April 2026
Above national average
GU21 · Surrey
183
crimes in April 2026
Near national average
Woking has less crime — 183 vs 262 incidents in April 2026.
Poole saw somewhat more crime than Woking in April 2026 (262 vs 183 incidents). Both areas share Violence & sexual offences as their most common crime type, though Poole records significantly more (85 vs 58 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, Woking recorded fewer crimes than Poole — 183 vs 262 incidents. That is 30% fewer crimes. Poole is above the national average.
Both areas share Violence & sexual offences as their top crime category. In April 2026, Poole recorded 85 incidents of this type vs 58 in Woking. Overall, Woking had fewer total crimes (183 vs 262).