Crime in Farnborough
Recorded crime in Farnborough is 1.1 times the Rushmoor average and about the England and Wales average. Over 5 years it has fallen 19%. Most of the harm comes from violence and sexual offences (assaults, harassment, sexual offences). Police data to August 2026.
Within 1.5 km of the centre of Farnborough: about 20,832 residents in 23 neighbourhoods.
- Safety in the UK
- 4/10Above average crime
- Living
- 7.4/10Good
- 5-year change
- −19%fewer crimes
- vs the council
- 1.1×the Rushmoor average
Neighbourhoods by Safety
Within 1.5 km of the centre of Farnborough.
Crime over 5 years
Down 19% in 5 years Recorded crimes within 1.5 km of Farnborough, anti-social behaviour left out.
What is recorded
Crime severity: 1.1× the Rushmoor average (about the England and Wales average). 88 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents a year.
- Violence and sexual offences (assaults, harassment, sexual offences): 62% of the harm here
- Burglary: 13% of the harm here
- Robbery: 7% of the harm here
"Violence and sexual offences" is 62% of the harm here. It is a broad police category: most of these crimes are assaults without injury, harassment and threats, often indoors between people who know each other, and only a small part are sexual or serious violent offences. Police data does not say which, so each one is weighted at the England and Wales average for the category, which can overstate a quiet residential area.
Anti-social behaviour: 17 incidents per 1,000 residents a year, not scored. Not a crime, so it is not part of the Safety score.
Crimes recorded in Rushmoor (the whole partnership area)
April 2025 to March 2026, for the whole Rushmoor partnership area, not only Farnborough. Figures for the North Hampshire community safety partnership, which covers Basingstoke and Deane, Hart and Rushmoor. Source: Home Office, police recorded crime by community safety partnership.
| Type | Crimes in 2025/26 | Per 1,000 residents | Change on 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cars stolen | 354 | 0.88 | Down 12% |
| Cars broken into | 574 | 1.4 | Down 35% |
| Vandalism (homes, other buildings and vehicles) | 1,394 | 3.5 | Down 6% |
| Burglary of homes | 385 | 0.96 | Down 14% |
| Homicide (murder and manslaughter) | 3 | - | - |
Under 10 a year: no rate or change, the numbers are too small to compare.
How often crimes lead to a charge in GU14
In GU14, the postcode district at the centre of Farnborough, 8% of crimes reported between September 2024 and August 2025 led to someone being charged or summonsed (England and Wales: 9%).
- Charged or summonsed
- Caution or other action
- Suspect found, not prosecuted
- No suspect identified
- Still open
Show as a table
| Type | Crimes | Charged or summonsed | Caution or other action | Suspect found, not prosecuted | No suspect identified | Still open |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Violence and sexual offences (assaults, harassment, sexual offences) | 1,899 | 5% | 7% | 61% | 17% | 10% |
| Shoplifting | 601 | 26% | 2% | 28% | 40% | 4% |
| Public order | 366 | 5% | 5% | 42% | 39% | 8% |
| Vehicle crime (cars stolen and broken into) | 314 | 0% | 0% | 6% | 92% | 2% |
| Other theft | 267 | 1% | 1% | 18% | 75% | 5% |
| Criminal damage and arson (vandalism) | 266 | 4% | 3% | 27% | 62% | 4% |
| Burglary | 132 | 9% | 2% | 15% | 73% | 2% |
| Drugs | 92 | 18% | 52% | 13% | 9% | 8% |
| Other crime | 82 | 20% | 4% | 38% | 16% | 23% |
| Possession of weapons (knives and other weapons) | 65 | 6% | 5% | 46% | 26% | 17% |
Uses the latest outcome police have recorded so far. 8% of these crimes are still open, so the final figures may be a little higher.
Crime by type
Recorded crimes per 1,000 residents per year, most serious first, not counting anti-social behaviour.
| Type | Per 1,000 a year |
|---|---|
| Robbery | 1.0 |
| Burglary | 4.1 |
| Violence and sexual offences (assaults, harassment, sexual offences) | 30.4 |
| Drugs | 2.1 |
| Possession of weapons (knives and other weapons) | 1.0 |
| Other crime | 1.2 |
| Other theft | 7.1 |
| Theft from the person (pickpocketing, bag snatching) | 1.0 |
| Vehicle crime (cars stolen and broken into) | 5.7 |
| Criminal damage and arson (vandalism) | 8.1 |
| Public order | 9.3 |
| Bicycle theft | 3.7 |
| Shoplifting | 12.9 |
Postcode districts in Farnborough
Nearby towns
Council: Rushmoor
Questions about crime in Farnborough
- Is Farnborough a safe place to live?
- Farnborough scores 4 out of 10 for safety (above average crime), compared with every neighbourhood in England, Wales and Northern Ireland. Crime severity is 1.1 times the Rushmoor average.
- Is crime going up or down in Farnborough?
- Down 19% over 5 years, from 1,939 recorded crimes a year to 1,580.
- What is the most common crime in Farnborough?
- The most common recorded crime is violence and sexual offences (assaults, harassment, sexual offences), about 30 per 1,000 residents a year.
- How does crime in Farnborough compare with Rushmoor?
- Crime severity in Farnborough is 1.1 times the Rushmoor average.
- How often does crime lead to a charge in Farnborough?
- In GU14, the postcode district at the centre of Farnborough, 8% of crimes reported between September 2024 and August 2025 led to someone being charged or summonsed (England and Wales: 9%). 37% were closed without a suspect being identified.
- How many burglaries are solved in Farnborough?
- Of 132 burglaries reported in GU14, the postcode district at the centre of Farnborough between September 2024 and August 2025, 9% led to someone being charged or summonsed and 73% were closed with no suspect identified.
- How many cars are stolen in Farnborough?
- In 2025/26, in the North Hampshire partnership area, which includes Farnborough, the police recorded 354 cars stolen (April 2025 to March 2026), 0.9 per 1,000 residents, down 12% on the year before.
- Is vandalism common in Farnborough?
- 1,394 acts of vandalism to homes, other buildings and vehicles were recorded in 2025/26, in the North Hampshire partnership area, which includes Farnborough, 3.5 per 1,000 residents, 0.7 times the England and Wales average.
- How many murders were there in Farnborough last year?
- 3 homicides (murder or manslaughter) were recorded in 2025/26, in the North Hampshire partnership area, which includes Farnborough, against 3 the year before. Police data does not say where in the area they happened.