April 2026 Source: Police.uk

Crime in GU26: Crime Rate & Statistics 2026

GU26 recorded 40 crimes in April 2026 — a crime rate of 2.17 per 1,000 residents. Violence & Sexual Offences accounts for the largest share of crime at 42.5% of all offences recorded. Crime is up 53.8% compared to the same period last year.

Key Statistics

  • monitoring18.32 crimes per 1,000 residents annually
  • assignment40 crimes recorded in April 2026
  • trending_upCrime up 53.8% year-on-year
Data Sources:Police.ukONS Census 2021HM Land Registry Period: April 2026 • Updated monthly

Total Crimes

40
trending_up +33.3% vs last month

Annual Crime Rate

18.32per 1k
Low Risk

Active Postcodes

365

Within GU26 district

Waverley

18,399

Estimated population

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Incident Distribution

Top Locations
Location ReferenceCrime BreakdownPrimary Count
Beacon Hill Court Map
total: 8 Violence and sexual offences: 6 Criminal damage and arson: 1
8
Grove Road Map
total: 4 Violence and sexual offences: 4
4
Wood Road Map
total: 2 Bicycle theft: 1 Violence and sexual offences: 1
2
Coopers Court Map
total: 2 Drugs: 2
2
Hunters Place Map
total: 2 Anti-social behaviour: 1 Violence and sexual offences: 1
2
Tyndalls Map
total: 2 Vehicle crime: 2
2
Philips Close Map
total: 2 Burglary: 2
2
Eight Acres Map
total: 1 Other theft: 1
1
Beechen Row Map
total: 1 Burglary: 1
1
Horseshoe Bend Map
total: 1 Public order: 1
1

Crime Breakdown

April 2026
40 Total
Violence & Sexual Offences
17
42.5%
Burglary
4
10.0%
Anti-social Behaviour
4
10.0%
Shoplifting
3
7.5%
Other Theft
2
5.0%
Public Order
2
5.0%
Criminal Damage & Arson
2
5.0%
Drug Offences
2
5.0%
Vehicle Crime
2
5.0%
Bicycle Theft
1
2.5%
Other Crime
1
2.5%

Crime Analysis: GU26

Violence & Sexual Offences accounts for more than a third of all recorded crime in GU26 (42.5%). Burglary (10.0%) and Anti-social Behaviour (10.0%) are the next most common categories.

Compared to the same period last year, crime in GU26 has risen sharply — by 53.8%. The 12-month trend chart above shows where this change is concentrated across individual offence categories.

Crime figures for GU26 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 +33.3%
Year-on-Yeartrending_up +53.8%
12m Rolling Trendtrending_up +4.3%

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