GU27 has an annual crime rate of 29.17 per 1,000 residents based on Police.uk data for April 2026. Safety levels vary across different wards and neighbourhoods. Use the ward breakdown and hotspot map on this page for a granular local picture of crime patterns across the area.

What is the crime rate in GU27?

As of April 2026, GU27 has an annual crime rate of 29.17 per 1,000 residents, based on 92 recorded offences in the latest reporting period. This figure is sourced from Police.uk open data and normalised using ONS Census 2021 population estimates to allow accurate comparisons between areas.

What is the most common crime in GU27?

The most common crime type in GU27 is Violence & Sexual Offences, accounting for 29 incidents in April 2026 — 31.5% of all recorded crime in the area. Data is sourced from Police.uk and covers all crimes recorded by the responsible police force across the GU27 local authority area.

April 2026 Source: Police.uk

Crime in GU27: Crime Rate & Statistics 2026

GU27 recorded 92 crimes in April 2026 — a crime rate of 3.18 per 1,000 residents. Violence & Sexual Offences accounts for the largest share of crime at 31.5% of all offences recorded. Crime is up 35.3% compared to the same period last year.

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Key Statistics

monitoring29.17 crimes per 1,000 residents annually
assignment92 crimes recorded in April 2026
trending_upCrime up 35.3% year-on-year

Data Sources:Police.ukONS Census 2021HM Land Registry Period: April 2026 • Updated monthly

Total Crimes

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Annual Crime Rate

29.17per 1k

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Active Postcodes

941

Within GU27 district

Waverley

28,902

Estimated population

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Incident Distribution

Top Locations

Location Reference	Crime Breakdown	Primary Count
Shopping Area Map	total: 10 Shoplifting: 6 Drugs: 1	10
Park/Open Space Map	total: 6 Violence and sexual offences: 3 Public order: 2	6
King'S Road Map	total: 4 Violence and sexual offences: 2 Anti-social behaviour: 1	4
Wey Hill Map	total: 4 Shoplifting: 2 Public order: 1	4
B2131 Map	total: 4 Public order: 2 Anti-social behaviour: 1	4
Scotlands Close Map	total: 4 Public order: 2 Violence and sexual offences: 2	4
Crossfield Map	total: 4 Public order: 2 Anti-social behaviour: 1	4
B2131 Map	total: 4 Anti-social behaviour: 4	4
The Meads Map	total: 3 Violence and sexual offences: 2 Criminal damage and arson: 1	3
Old Bake House Mews Map	total: 3 Violence and sexual offences: 3	3

Crime Breakdown

April 2026

92 Total

Violence & Sexual Offences

31.5%

Shoplifting

14.1%

Anti-social Behaviour

14.1%

Public Order

13.0%

Other Theft

6.5%

Burglary

5.4%

Criminal Damage & Arson

5.4%

Vehicle Crime

4.3%

Drug Offences

2.2%

Robbery

2.2%

Other Crime

1.1%

Crime Analysis: GU27

Violence & Sexual Offences makes up the largest share of crime in GU27 at 31.5%. Shoplifting (14.1%) and Anti-social Behaviour (14.1%) are the next most common categories.

Compared to the same period last year, crime in GU27 has risen sharply — by 35.3%. The 12-month trend chart above shows where this change is concentrated across individual offence categories.

Crime figures for GU27 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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