Safety may need closer review
Farnham at a glance
- House prices
- £323,000
- Middle58th percentile
- Schools
- 48th percentile
- Middle
- Transport
- 53rd percentile
- Middle
- Crime rate
- 136.1 per 1,000 residents
- Weak12th percentile
- Flood risk
- 0.7% of the area in flood zones
- Less flood-zone land17th percentile
Underlying data dates vary by measure.
How to read these figuresIs Farnham a good place to live?
Farnham has a mixed public data profile, so whether it is a good fit depends on which factors matter most to you. Crime data appears weaker, so those factors are worth checking against your priorities.
You can also compare nearby neighbourhoods in Slough below.
Farnham and nearby areas
| Area | Median sale price | Crime per 1,000 residents |
|---|---|---|
| Farnham | £323,000 | 136.1 |
| Cippenham Village | £410,000 | 70.9 |
| Slough Central | Data not yet available | 57.2 |
Same sources and periods as the figures above. Each area has its own full guide.
Further reading
Best fit and trade-offs
May suit
The public data shows a mixed profile, so the right fit depends on your priorities.
No additional grounded may-suit bullets are available.
Watch out for
- Crime data appears weaker than many neighbourhoods nationally
Crime rate in Farnham
Crime rate
- Crime rate
- 136.1 per 1,000 residents
- Percentile
- 12th percentile nationally
Recorded crime is higher than in most neighbourhoods nationally.
Recorded crimes and anti-social behaviour per 1,000 residents over the 12 months to August 2026. Higher crime percentiles indicate lower recorded crime. Busy centres can show high rates because crimes are counted where they happen but divided by the people who live there.
House prices in Farnham
House prices
- Median sale price
- £323,000
- Percentile
- 58th percentile nationally
House prices are around the national middle range.
Median of 32 standard sales over the 12 months to August 2026, from HM Land Registry. Lower price percentiles indicate lower prices nationally. This is an area figure, not a valuation of a particular home.
Crime by type in Farnham
Recorded crime by type
The largest recorded type in Farnham is violence, sexual offences and weapons, at 51.8 per 1,000 residents: higher than Slough (42.9) and higher than England (35.9).
| Type | Farnham | Slough | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Violence, sexual offences and weapons | 51.8 | 42.9 | 35.9 |
| Theft, including shoplifting | 28.7 | 17.6 | 18.1 |
| Public order | 11.7 | 8.8 | 6.6 |
| Vehicle crime | 11.5 | 9.6 | 5.3 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 9.7 | 8.5 | 10.7 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 9.5 | 7.6 | 6.8 |
| Other crime | 4.1 | 1.9 | 2.2 |
| Burglary | 3.7 | 3.2 | 3.7 |
| Robbery | 3.3 | 1.9 | 1.5 |
| Drugs | 2.1 | 4.0 | 3.4 |
Recorded crime is not the same as personal risk. How to read crime figures for an area · Check another area
Schools in Farnham
Schools
48th percentile nationally
Higher percentiles indicate stronger schools indicators nationally.
Flood risk in Farnham
Flood risk
0.7% of the area in flood zones 2 or 3
Land in Environment Agency river and sea flood zones 2 or 3. Zone 3, the higher-probability zone, covers 0.5% of the area. That is the 17th percentile among neighbourhoods in England, where higher means more flood-zone land. Surface water is not included, and this is not an address-level assessment: check the flood map for the specific property.
Transport in Farnham
Transport
53rd percentile nationally
Higher percentiles indicate stronger transport indicators nationally.
FAQs
Is Farnham a good place to live?
Farnham has a mixed public data profile, so whether it is a good fit depends on which factors matter most to you. Crime data appears weaker, so those factors are worth checking against your priorities.
Is Farnham safe?
Farnham ranks in the 12th percentile for crime data; in this dataset, a higher percentile indicates lower crime.
What are house prices like in Farnham?
The median sale price was £323,000 in the 12 months to August 2026. House prices are in the 58th percentile nationally; lower percentiles indicate lower prices.
How are schools in Farnham?
Schools rank in the 48th percentile nationally for this public profile.
What neighbourhoods are near Farnham?
Nearby public profiles include Cippenham Village in Slough and Slough Central in Slough.
