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April 2026 Source: Police.uk

Crime in GU12: Crime Rate & Statistics 2026

GU12 recorded 196 crimes in April 2026 — a crime rate of 4.73 per 1,000 residents. Violence & Sexual Offences accounts for the largest share of crime at 33.2% of all offences recorded. Crime is down 20.6% compared to the same period last year.

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Key Statistics

  • monitoring61.55 crimes per 1,000 residents annually
  • assignment196 crimes recorded in April 2026
  • trending_downCrime down 20.6% year-on-year
Data Sources:Police.ukONS Census 2021HM Land Registry Period: April 2026 • Updated monthly

Total Crimes

196
trending_up +0.5% vs last month

Annual Crime Rate

61.55per 1k
Moderate

Active Postcodes

956

Within GU12 district

Surrey Heath

41,445

Estimated population

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Live Points
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Incident Distribution

Top Locations
Location ReferenceCrime BreakdownPrimary Count
Canning Road Map
total: 18 Shoplifting: 16 Other theft: 1
18
Station Road West Map
total: 9 Drugs: 4 Burglary: 2
9
Holly Road Map
total: 7 Violence and sexual offences: 4 Public order: 2
7
Supermarket Map
total: 5 Shoplifting: 3 Public order: 1
5
Church Hill Map
total: 4 Anti-social behaviour: 3 Other theft: 1
4
Heron Wood Road Map
total: 4 Violence and sexual offences: 2 Bicycle theft: 1
4
Coppice Square Map
total: 3 Violence and sexual offences: 2 Anti-social behaviour: 1
3
Eastern Road Map
total: 3 Criminal damage and arson: 1 Drugs: 1
3
High Street Map
total: 3 Violence and sexual offences: 3
3
Holly Close Map
total: 3 Possession of weapons: 1 Public order: 1
3

Crime Breakdown

April 2026
196 Total
Violence & Sexual Offences
65
33.2%
Anti-social Behaviour
26
13.3%
Shoplifting
26
13.3%
Public Order
17
8.7%
Criminal Damage & Arson
16
8.2%
Vehicle Crime
9
4.6%
Other Theft
9
4.6%
Drug Offences
8
4.1%
Burglary
7
3.6%
Other Crime
7
3.6%
Weapons Possession
3
1.5%
Bicycle Theft
1
0.5%
Theft from Person
1
0.5%
Robbery
1
0.5%

Crime Analysis: GU12

Violence & Sexual Offences makes up the largest share of crime in GU12 at 33.2%. Anti-social Behaviour (13.3%) and Shoplifting (13.3%) are the next most common categories.

Compared to the same period last year, crime in GU12 has fallen sharply — by 20.6%. The 12-month trend chart above shows where this change is concentrated across individual offence categories.

Crime figures for GU12 are sourced from the Police.uk open data platform and weighted against ONS 2021 Census population estimates to produce comparable per-resident rates. Data is updated monthly, typically 1–2 months after the end of each reporting period.

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Growth Analysis

Month-on-Monthtrending_up +0.5%
Year-on-Yeartrending_down -20.6%
12m Rolling Trendtrending_down -2.0%

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Crime rates are calculated per 1,000 residents using ONS Census 2021 population data. Rankings cover all 0 local authorities in England & Wales.

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