Side-by-side crime statistics from official UK Police data.
GU6 · Surrey
36
crimes in February 2026
Below national average
CR4 · Greater London
432
crimes in February 2026
Above national average
Cranleigh has less crime — 36 vs 432 incidents in February 2026.
Merton recorded substantially more crime than Cranleigh in February 2026 — 432 incidents compared to 36, a 12.0x difference. Both areas share Violence & sexual offences as their most common crime type, though Merton records significantly more (150 vs 16 incidents). Cranleigh is below the national average while Merton is above, making Cranleigh the safer choice on this measure.
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Based on February 2026 Police data, Cranleigh recorded fewer crimes than Merton — 36 vs 432 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 February 2026, Cranleigh recorded 16 incidents of this type vs 150 in Merton. Overall, Cranleigh had fewer total crimes (36 vs 432).