Waverley has a crime rate of 40.93 per 1,000 residents — above the national average for England and Wales, placing it among the higher-crime areas in the UK at #6 of 331 local authorities. Crime levels vary significantly across Waverley's wards; some neighbourhoods are considerably safer than the city average. See the ward breakdown and hotspot map on this page for a detailed local picture.

What is the crime rate in Waverley?

As of April 2026, Waverley has an annual crime rate of 40.93 per 1,000 residents, based on 473 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.

How does Waverley rank nationally for crime?

Waverley ranks #6 out of 331 local authorities in England and Wales by annual crime rate per 1,000 residents. A rank of #1 indicates the highest crime rate nationally. Rankings are recalculated each month as new Police.uk data becomes available, covering all recorded crimes across the area.

What is the most common crime in Waverley?

The most common crime type in Waverley is Violence & Sexual Offences, accounting for 165 incidents in April 2026 — 34.9% 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 Waverley local authority area.

April 2026 Source: Surrey Police Police

Crime in Waverley: Crime Rate & Statistics 2026

Waverley is one of the higher-crime areas in England and Wales, recording 473 crimes in April 2026 — a crime rate of 3.63 per 1,000 residents. This places Waverley at #6 of 331 local authorities in England and Wales. Violence & Sexual Offences accounts for the largest share of crime at 34.9% of all offences recorded. Crime is up 0.6% compared to the same period last year.

shield Crime is significantly below the UK average — one of the safer areas.

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Key Statistics

monitoring40.93 crimes per 1,000 residents annually
assignment473 crimes recorded in April 2026
leaderboardRanked #6 of 331 UK local authorities by crime rate
trending_upCrime up 0.6% year-on-year

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

Total Crimes

473

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Annual Crime Rate

40.93per 1k

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#6of 331

Top 2% Safest UK

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12-Month Crime Trend

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Incident Distribution

Top Locations

Location Reference	Crime Breakdown	Primary Count
On or near Shopping Area Map	Shoplifting: 10 Criminal damage and arson: 3 Other crime: 1	10
On or near Parking Area Map	Violence and sexual offences: 7 Public order: 4	7
On or near Supermarket Map	Shoplifting: 8	8
On or near Beacon Hill Court Map	Violence and sexual offences: 6 Other theft: 1	6
On or near Brookfield Map	Violence and sexual offences: 4 Drugs: 1 Bicycle theft: 1	4
On or near Old Park Close Map	Violence and sexual offences: 5	5
On or near Loxwood Road Map	Anti-social behaviour: 5	5
On or near B2131 Map	Anti-social behaviour: 5	5
On or near Parking Area Map	Anti-social behaviour: 5	5
On or near Grove Road Map	Violence and sexual offences: 4	4

Crime Breakdown

April 2026

473 Total

Violence & Sexual Offences

165

34.9%

Anti-social Behaviour

18.0%

Public Order

11.6%

Shoplifting

8.9%

Criminal Damage & Arson

7.2%

Other Theft

7.2%

Vehicle Crime

3.4%

Burglary

2.7%

Drug Offences

2.1%

Other Crime

1.5%

Theft from Person

0.8%

Weapons Possession

0.6%

Bicycle Theft

0.6%

Robbery

0.4%

Crime Analysis: Waverley

Waverley recorded 473 crimes in April 2026, equivalent to a rate of 40.93 per 1,000 residents — among the lower-crime areas in England and Wales, ranked #6 of 331 by crime rate.

Violence & Sexual Offences makes up the largest share of crime in Waverley at 34.9%. Anti-social Behaviour (18.0%) and Public Order (11.6%) are the next most common categories.

Compared to the same period last year, crime in Waverley has risen slightly — by 0.6%. The 12-month trend chart above shows where this change is concentrated across individual offence categories.

All figures are published monthly by Sussex Police through the Police.uk open data platform and cross-referenced with ONS 2021 Census population estimates to produce the per-resident rates above. Data typically appears 1–2 months after the end of the recording period.

Stop & Search

April 2026

613

Total Stops

26.9%

Arrest Rate

273

Neighbourhoods

Reason for Stop

Controlled drugs

365

Offensive weapons

123

Stolen goods

Article for use in theft

Articles for use in criminal damage

Psychoactive substances

Firearms

Outcome

A no further action disposal337

Arrest165

Community resolution78

Summons / charged by post28

Penalty Notice for Disorder2

Caution (simple or conditional)2

Not recorded1

Officer-Defined Ethnicity

Self-defined where available

81.7%

White

10.5%

Black

4.0%

Asian

3.8%

Other

Stop & search data published by Sussex Police under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: police.uk.

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Ward Safety Rankings

29 wards

Highest Crime

#	Ward	Crimes	Rate
1	Alfold, Cranleigh Rural and Ellens Green	12	70.3
2	Farnham Castle	29	61.8
3	Milford	17	59.0
4	Cranleigh West	28	54.5
5	Godalming Central and Ockford	33	52.5

Safest Wards

	Ward	Crimes	Rate
shield	Godalming Holloway	5	1.1
shield	Godalming Charterhouse	10	2.3
shield	Ewhurst	5	2.0
shield	Farnham Bourne	10	2.2
shield	Blackheath and Wonersh	5	2.7

Growth Analysis

Month-on-Monthtrending_down -1.3%

Year-on-Yeartrending_up +0.6%

12m Rolling Trendtrending_down -2.3%

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Crime rates are calculated per 1,000 residents using ONS Census 2021 population data. Rankings cover all 331 local authorities in England & Wales.

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