Side-by-side crime statistics from official UK Police data.
CR9 · Greater London
1,318
crimes in April 2026
Above national average
GU10 · Surrey
53
crimes in April 2026
Below national average
Farnham has less crime — 53 vs 1,318 incidents in April 2026.
Croydon recorded substantially more crime than Farnham in April 2026 — 1,318 incidents compared to 53, a 24.9x difference. Both areas share Violence & sexual offences as their most common crime type, though Croydon records significantly more (340 vs 22 incidents). Croydon sits above the national average for recorded crime while Farnham is below — a significant gap for anyone weighing up the two.
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Based on April 2026 Police data, Farnham recorded fewer crimes than Croydon — 53 vs 1,318 incidents. That is 96% fewer crimes. Farnham is also below the national average for crime.
Both areas share Violence & sexual offences as their top crime category. In April 2026, Croydon recorded 340 incidents of this type vs 22 in Farnham. Overall, Farnham had fewer total crimes (53 vs 1,318).