Side-by-side crime statistics from official UK Police data.
GU12 · Surrey
172
crimes in February 2026
Near national average
GU1 · Surrey
406
crimes in February 2026
Above national average
Ash has less crime — 172 vs 406 incidents in February 2026.
Guildford recorded notably higher crime than Ash in February 2026 — 406 vs 172 incidents. Both areas share Violence & sexual offences as their most common crime type, though Guildford records significantly more (146 vs 47 incidents). Both areas sit near the national average, with modest differences in their overall safety profile.
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Based on February 2026 Police data, Ash recorded fewer crimes than Guildford — 172 vs 406 incidents. That is 58% fewer crimes. Guildford is above the national average.
Both areas share Violence & sexual offences as their top crime category. In February 2026, Ash recorded 47 incidents of this type vs 146 in Guildford. Overall, Ash had fewer total crimes (172 vs 406).