Side-by-side crime statistics from official UK Police data.
BH7 · Bournemouth
260
crimes in March 2026
Above national average
GU4 · Surrey
57
crimes in March 2026
Below national average
Guildford has less crime — 57 vs 260 incidents in March 2026.
Bournemouth recorded substantially more crime than Guildford in March 2026 — 260 incidents compared to 57, a 4.6x difference. Both areas share Violence & sexual offences as their most common crime type, though Bournemouth records significantly more (95 vs 24 incidents). Bournemouth sits above the national average for recorded crime while Guildford is below — a significant gap for anyone weighing up the two.
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Based on March 2026 Police data, Guildford recorded fewer crimes than Bournemouth — 57 vs 260 incidents. That is 78% fewer crimes. Guildford is also below the national average for crime.
Both areas share Violence & sexual offences as their top crime category. In March 2026, Bournemouth recorded 95 incidents of this type vs 24 in Guildford. Overall, Guildford had fewer total crimes (57 vs 260).