Crime in Farnham
Recorded crime in Farnham is 1.4 times the Waverley average and 0.7 times the England and Wales average. Over 5 years it has fallen 14%. 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 Farnham: about 14,007 residents in 16 neighbourhoods.
- Safety in the UK
- 6/10Average crime
- Living
- 8.0/10Good
- 5-year change
- −14%fewer crimes
- vs the council
- 1.4×the Waverley average
Neighbourhoods by Safety
Within 1.5 km of the centre of Farnham.
Crime over 5 years
Down 14% in 5 years Recorded crimes within 1.5 km of Farnham, anti-social behaviour left out.
What is recorded
Crime severity: 1.4× the Waverley average (0.7× the England and Wales average). 61 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents a year.
- Violence and sexual offences (assaults, harassment, sexual offences): 62% of the harm here
- Burglary: 15% of the harm here
- Other theft: 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 Waverley (the whole council area)
April 2025 to March 2026, for the whole Waverley council area, not only Farnham. 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 | 75 | 0.56 | Down 21% |
| Cars broken into | 107 | 0.80 | Down 27% |
| Vandalism (homes, other buildings and vehicles) | 325 | 2.4 | Down 6% |
| Burglary of homes | 131 | 0.98 | Up 18% |
| Homicide (murder and manslaughter) | 0 | - | - |
Under 10 a year: no rate or change, the numbers are too small to compare.
How often crimes lead to a charge in GU9
In GU9, the postcode district at the centre of Farnham, 7% 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) | 600 | 5% | 4% | 69% | 14% | 8% |
| Public order | 187 | 9% | 4% | 57% | 23% | 7% |
| Criminal damage and arson (vandalism) | 151 | 4% | 2% | 23% | 68% | 4% |
| Shoplifting | 148 | 22% | 3% | 23% | 49% | 3% |
| Other theft | 139 | 1% | 1% | 29% | 61% | 8% |
| Vehicle crime (cars stolen and broken into) | 76 | 0% | 0% | 13% | 82% | 5% |
| Burglary | 50 | 14% | 0% | 10% | 72% | 4% |
Uses the latest outcome police have recorded so far. 7% 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 | 0.4 |
| Burglary | 3.3 |
| Violence and sexual offences (assaults, harassment, sexual offences) | 21.3 |
| Drugs | 1.5 |
| Possession of weapons (knives and other weapons) | 0.5 |
| Other crime | 1.2 |
| Other theft | 6.9 |
| Theft from the person (pickpocketing, bag snatching) | 0.8 |
| Vehicle crime (cars stolen and broken into) | 4.1 |
| Criminal damage and arson (vandalism) | 7.1 |
| Public order | 7.4 |
| Bicycle theft | 1.4 |
| Shoplifting | 5.6 |
Postcode districts in Farnham
Nearby towns
Council: Waverley
Questions about crime in Farnham
- Is Farnham a safe place to live?
- Farnham scores 6 out of 10 for safety (average crime), compared with every neighbourhood in England, Wales and Northern Ireland. Crime severity is 1.4 times the Waverley average.
- Is crime going up or down in Farnham?
- Down 14% over 5 years, from 904 recorded crimes a year to 777.
- What is the most common crime in Farnham?
- The most common recorded crime is violence and sexual offences (assaults, harassment, sexual offences), about 21 per 1,000 residents a year.
- How does crime in Farnham compare with Waverley?
- Crime severity in Farnham is 1.4 times the Waverley average.
- How often does crime lead to a charge in Farnham?
- In GU9, the postcode district at the centre of Farnham, 7% of crimes reported between September 2024 and August 2025 led to someone being charged or summonsed (England and Wales: 9%). 36% were closed without a suspect being identified.
- How many burglaries are solved in Farnham?
- Of 50 burglaries reported in GU9, the postcode district at the centre of Farnham between September 2024 and August 2025, 14% led to someone being charged or summonsed and 72% were closed with no suspect identified.
- How many cars are stolen in Farnham?
- In Waverley, the council area Farnham is in, the police recorded 75 cars stolen in 2025/26 (April 2025 to March 2026), 0.6 per 1,000 residents, down 21% on the year before.
- Is vandalism common in Farnham?
- 325 acts of vandalism to homes, other buildings and vehicles were recorded in 2025/26, in Waverley, the council area Farnham is in, 2.4 per 1,000 residents, 0.5 times the England and Wales average.
- How many murders were there in Farnham last year?
- No homicides (murder or manslaughter) were recorded in 2025/26, in Waverley, the council area Farnham is in, against 0 the year before.