Side-by-side crime statistics from official UK Police data.
GU6 · Surrey
36
crimes in April 2026
Below national average
GU1 · Surrey
439
crimes in April 2026
Above national average
Cranleigh has less crime — 36 vs 439 incidents in April 2026.
Guildford recorded substantially more crime than Cranleigh in April 2026 — 439 incidents compared to 36, a 12.2x difference. Both areas share Violence & sexual offences as their most common crime type, though Guildford records significantly more (142 vs 12 incidents). Cranleigh is below the national average while Guildford is above, making Cranleigh the safer choice on this measure.
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Based on April 2026 Police data, Cranleigh recorded fewer crimes than Guildford — 36 vs 439 incidents. That is 92% fewer crimes. Cranleigh is also below the national average for crime.
Both areas share Violence & sexual offences as their top crime category. In April 2026, Cranleigh recorded 12 incidents of this type vs 142 in Guildford. Overall, Cranleigh had fewer total crimes (36 vs 439).