Side-by-side crime statistics from official UK Police data.
CR7 · Greater London
727
crimes in April 2026
Above national average
CR6 · Surrey
42
crimes in April 2026
Below national average
Whyteleafe has less crime — 42 vs 727 incidents in April 2026.
Croydon recorded substantially more crime than Whyteleafe in April 2026 — 727 incidents compared to 42, a 17.3x difference. Both areas share Violence & sexual offences as their most common crime type, though Croydon records significantly more (236 vs 15 incidents). Croydon sits above the national average for recorded crime while Whyteleafe is below — a significant gap for anyone weighing up the two.
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Based on April 2026 Police data, Whyteleafe recorded fewer crimes than Croydon — 42 vs 727 incidents. That is 94% fewer crimes. Whyteleafe 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 15 in Whyteleafe. Overall, Whyteleafe had fewer total crimes (42 vs 727).