Side-by-side crime statistics from official UK Police data.
GU7 · Surrey
69
crimes in April 2026
Below national average
GU2 · Surrey
447
crimes in April 2026
Above national average
Godalming has less crime — 69 vs 447 incidents in April 2026.
Guildford recorded substantially more crime than Godalming in April 2026 — 447 incidents compared to 69, a 6.5x difference. Both areas share Violence & sexual offences as their most common crime type, though Guildford records significantly more (171 vs 21 incidents). Godalming is below the national average while Guildford is above, making Godalming the safer choice on this measure.
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Based on April 2026 Police data, Godalming recorded fewer crimes than Guildford — 69 vs 447 incidents. That is 85% fewer crimes. Godalming is also below the national average for crime.
Both areas share Violence & sexual offences as their top crime category. In April 2026, Godalming recorded 21 incidents of this type vs 171 in Guildford. Overall, Godalming had fewer total crimes (69 vs 447).