Side-by-side crime statistics from official UK Police data.
GU34 · Hampshire
41
crimes in March 2026
Below national average
CR7 · Greater London
814
crimes in March 2026
Above national average
Alton has less crime — 41 vs 814 incidents in March 2026.
Croydon recorded substantially more crime than Alton in March 2026 — 814 incidents compared to 41, a 19.9x difference. Both areas share Violence & sexual offences as their most common crime type, though Croydon records significantly more (292 vs 13 incidents). Alton is below the national average while Croydon is above, making Alton the safer choice on this measure.
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Based on March 2026 Police data, Alton recorded fewer crimes than Croydon — 41 vs 814 incidents. That is 95% fewer crimes. Alton is also below the national average for crime.
Both areas share Violence & sexual offences as their top crime category. In March 2026, Alton recorded 13 incidents of this type vs 292 in Croydon. Overall, Alton had fewer total crimes (41 vs 814).