Side-by-side crime statistics from official UK Police data.
CR7 · Greater London
727
crimes in April 2026
Above national average
GU25 · Surrey
13
crimes in April 2026
Below national average
Virginia Water has less crime — 13 vs 727 incidents in April 2026.
Croydon recorded substantially more crime than Virginia Water in April 2026 — 727 incidents compared to 13, a 55.9x difference. Both areas share Violence & sexual offences as their most common crime type, though Croydon records significantly more (236 vs 6 incidents). Croydon sits above the national average for recorded crime while Virginia Water is below — a significant gap for anyone weighing up the two.
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Based on April 2026 Police data, Virginia Water recorded fewer crimes than Croydon — 13 vs 727 incidents. That is 98% fewer crimes. Virginia Water is also below the national average for crime.
Both areas share Violence & sexual offences as their top crime category. In April 2026, Croydon recorded 236 incidents of this type vs 6 in Virginia Water. Overall, Virginia Water had fewer total crimes (13 vs 727).