Side-by-side crime statistics from official UK Police data.
GU2 · Surrey
412
crimes in February 2026
Above national average
GU4 · Surrey
54
crimes in February 2026
Below national average
Guildford has less crime — 54 vs 412 incidents in February 2026.
Guildford recorded substantially more crime than Guildford in February 2026 — 412 incidents compared to 54, a 7.6x difference. Both areas share Violence & sexual offences as their most common crime type, though Guildford records significantly more (163 vs 20 incidents). Guildford sits above the national average for recorded crime while Guildford is below — a significant gap for anyone weighing up the two.
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Based on February 2026 Police data, Guildford recorded fewer crimes than Guildford — 54 vs 412 incidents. That is 87% fewer crimes. Guildford is also below the national average for crime.
Both areas share Violence & sexual offences as their top crime category. In February 2026, Guildford recorded 163 incidents of this type vs 20 in Guildford. Overall, Guildford had fewer total crimes (54 vs 412).