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April 2026 Source: Police.uk

Crime in GU8: Crime Rate & Statistics 2026

GU8 recorded 65 crimes in April 2026 — a crime rate of 2.5 per 1,000 residents. Violence & Sexual Offences accounts for the largest share of crime at 30.8% of all offences recorded. Crime is down 27.0% compared to the same period last year.

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Key Statistics

  • monitoring34.9 crimes per 1,000 residents annually
  • assignment65 crimes recorded in April 2026
  • trending_downCrime down 27.0% year-on-year
Data Sources:Police.ukONS Census 2021HM Land Registry Period: April 2026 • Updated monthly

Total Crimes

65
trending_down -5.8% vs last month

Annual Crime Rate

34.9per 1k
Low Risk

Active Postcodes

860

Within GU8 district

Waverley

26,048

Estimated population

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Incident Distribution

Top Locations
Location ReferenceCrime BreakdownPrimary Count
Birtley Road Map
total: 4 Other theft: 2 Public order: 2
4
Springwood Map
total: 3 Violence and sexual offences: 3
3
Parking Area Map
total: 3 Anti-social behaviour: 1 Public order: 1
3
Weyburn Lane Map
total: 3 Public order: 2 Violence and sexual offences: 1
3
Quarry Road Map
total: 2 Violence and sexual offences: 2
2
Heath Lane Map
total: 2 Vehicle crime: 2
2
Badgers Cross Map
total: 2 Anti-social behaviour: 2
2
Milford Lodge Map
total: 2 Drugs: 1 Violence and sexual offences: 1
2
Petticoat Close Map
total: 2 Other theft: 1 Violence and sexual offences: 1
2
Church Road Map
total: 2 Anti-social behaviour: 2
2

Crime Breakdown

April 2026
65 Total
Violence & Sexual Offences
20
30.8%
Anti-social Behaviour
16
24.6%
Public Order
11
16.9%
Criminal Damage & Arson
4
6.2%
Vehicle Crime
3
4.6%
Other Theft
3
4.6%
Other Crime
3
4.6%
Drug Offences
2
3.1%
Burglary
2
3.1%
Shoplifting
1
1.5%

Crime Analysis: GU8

Violence & Sexual Offences makes up the largest share of crime in GU8 at 30.8%. Anti-social Behaviour (24.6%) and Public Order (16.9%) are the next most common categories.

Compared to the same period last year, crime in GU8 has fallen sharply — by 27.0%. The 12-month trend chart above shows where this change is concentrated across individual offence categories.

Crime figures for GU8 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 -5.8%
Year-on-Yeartrending_down -27.0%
12m Rolling Trendtrending_down -2.6%

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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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