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April 2026 Source: Police.uk

Crime in GU5: Crime Rate & Statistics 2026

GU5 recorded 38 crimes in April 2026 — a crime rate of 1.43 per 1,000 residents. Other Theft accounts for the largest share of crime at 26.3% of all offences recorded. Crime is up 2.7% compared to the same period last year.

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Key Statistics

  • monitoring21.39 crimes per 1,000 residents annually
  • assignment38 crimes recorded in April 2026
  • trending_upCrime up 2.7% year-on-year
Data Sources:Police.ukONS Census 2021HM Land Registry Period: April 2026 • Updated monthly

Total Crimes

38
trending_down -29.6% vs last month

Annual Crime Rate

21.39per 1k
Low Risk

Active Postcodes

577

Within GU5 district

Waverley

26,550

Estimated population

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Incident Distribution

Top Locations
Location ReferenceCrime BreakdownPrimary Count
Dorking Road Map
total: 4 Criminal damage and arson: 1 Other crime: 1
4
Towerhill Map
total: 2 Criminal damage and arson: 1 Other theft: 1
2
Roseacre Gardens Map
total: 2 Burglary: 2
2
Parking Area Map
total: 2 Burglary: 1 Violence and sexual offences: 1
2
Birtley Road Map
total: 2 Other theft: 1 Public order: 1
2
Nursery Hill Map
total: 2 Violence and sexual offences: 2
2
Annisdowne Close Map
total: 1 Vehicle crime: 1
1
Dorking Road Map
total: 1 Vehicle crime: 1
1
Gravelpits Close Map
total: 1 Other theft: 1
1
Gomshall Lane Map
total: 1 Anti-social behaviour: 1
1

Crime Breakdown

April 2026
38 Total
Other Theft
10
26.3%
Violence & Sexual Offences
8
21.1%
Anti-social Behaviour
5
13.2%
Vehicle Crime
4
10.5%
Burglary
4
10.5%
Criminal Damage & Arson
2
5.3%
Other Crime
2
5.3%
Public Order
2
5.3%
Bicycle Theft
1
2.6%

Crime Analysis: GU5

Other Theft makes up the largest share of crime in GU5 at 26.3%. Violence & Sexual Offences (21.1%) and Anti-social Behaviour (13.2%) are the next most common categories.

Compared to the same period last year, crime in GU5 has risen slightly — by 2.7%. The 12-month trend chart above shows where this change is concentrated across individual offence categories.

Crime figures for GU5 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_down -29.6%
Year-on-Yeartrending_up +2.7%
12m Rolling Trendtrending_up +0.2%

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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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