Side-by-side crime statistics from official UK Police data.
BH15 · Poole
172
crimes in February 2026
Near national average
GU8 · Surrey
12
crimes in February 2026
Below national average
Witley has less crime — 12 vs 172 incidents in February 2026.
Poole recorded substantially more crime than Witley in February 2026 — 172 incidents compared to 12, a 14.3x difference. Both areas share Violence & sexual offences as their most common crime type, though Poole records significantly more (55 vs 4 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, Witley recorded fewer crimes than Poole — 12 vs 172 incidents. That is 93% fewer crimes. Witley is also below the national average for crime.
Both areas share Violence & sexual offences as their top crime category. In February 2026, Poole recorded 55 incidents of this type vs 4 in Witley. Overall, Witley had fewer total crimes (12 vs 172).