Side-by-side crime statistics from official UK Police data.
BH8 · Bournemouth
298
crimes in March 2026
Above national average
GU2 · Surrey
375
crimes in March 2026
Above national average
Bournemouth has less crime — 298 vs 375 incidents in March 2026.
Guildford saw somewhat more crime than Bournemouth in March 2026 (375 vs 298 incidents). Both areas share Violence & sexual offences as their most common crime type, though Guildford records significantly more (161 vs 102 incidents). Both areas are above the national average for recorded crime; the full 24-month reports break down the trends and outcomes in detail.
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Based on March 2026 Police data, Bournemouth recorded fewer crimes than Guildford — 298 vs 375 incidents. That is 21% fewer crimes. Guildford is above the national average.
Both areas share Violence & sexual offences as their top crime category. In March 2026, Bournemouth recorded 102 incidents of this type vs 161 in Guildford. Overall, Bournemouth had fewer total crimes (298 vs 375).