Crap Towns / Godalming / Crime

How much crime is there in Godalming?

The police recorded 46.8 crimes per 1,000 people a year in Godalming from September 2023 to August 2026, 39% lower than the typical town's 76.2. The most common was violence and sexual offences, at 19.6. In the 12 months to August 2026 it was 46.0, down from 48.4 in the 12 months to August 2024.

**Over time**
Period	Here	Typical town
September 2023 to August 2024	48.4	78.6
September 2024 to August 2025	46.0	77.4
September 2025 to August 2026	46.0	73.7

**By type**
Crime	Here	Typical town
Violence and sexual offences	19.6	34.1
Public order	5.6	6.6
Shoplifting	5.1	7.1
Criminal damage and arson	4.2	7.0
Other theft	3.6	5.4
Vehicle crime	2.8	3.8
Drugs	2.0	2.4
Burglary	1.6	3.1
Other crime	1.1	2.0
Theft from the person	0.5	0.4
Robbery	0.3	0.6
Bicycle theft	0.3	0.5
Possession of weapons	0.3	0.8

**Nearby towns**
Town	Distance	Crimes per 1,000 people a year
Guildford	7.9 km	99.7
Aldershot	12.1 km	89.8
Farnham	12.5 km	51.7
Haslemere	12.4 km	47.1
Godalming	–	46.8
Ash and Ash Vale	10.6 km	46.7
Cranleigh	10.5 km	40.2
Milford and Witley	3.2 km	36.3
Hindhead	11.7 km	35.8
Farncombe	2.0 km	33.6
Weybourne	13.1 km	33.1
The typical town	–	76.2