Side-by-side crime statistics from official UK Police data.
BH17 · Poole
123
crimes in April 2026
Near national average
GU21 · Surrey
183
crimes in April 2026
Near national average
Poole has less crime — 123 vs 183 incidents in April 2026.
Woking saw somewhat more crime than Poole in April 2026 (183 vs 123 incidents). Both areas share a near-identical crime profile, with Violence & sexual offences dominating in each. 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, Poole recorded fewer crimes than Woking — 123 vs 183 incidents. That is 33% fewer crimes.
Both areas share Violence & sexual offences as their top crime category. In April 2026, Poole recorded 55 incidents of this type vs 58 in Woking. Overall, Poole had fewer total crimes (123 vs 183).