Side-by-side crime statistics from official UK Police data.
GU11 · Hampshire
241
crimes in February 2026
Above national average
BH22 · Dorset
45
crimes in February 2026
Below national average
Ferndown has less crime — 45 vs 241 incidents in February 2026.
Aldershot recorded substantially more crime than Ferndown in February 2026 — 241 incidents compared to 45, a 5.4x difference. Both areas share Violence & sexual offences as their most common crime type, though Aldershot records significantly more (81 vs 13 incidents). Aldershot sits above the national average for recorded crime while Ferndown is below — a significant gap for anyone weighing up the two.
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Based on February 2026 Police data, Ferndown recorded fewer crimes than Aldershot — 45 vs 241 incidents. That is 81% fewer crimes. Ferndown is also below the national average for crime.
Both areas share Violence & sexual offences as their top crime category. In February 2026, Aldershot recorded 81 incidents of this type vs 13 in Ferndown. Overall, Ferndown had fewer total crimes (45 vs 241).