What is the crime rate in waverley?

As of March 2026, waverley has a crime rate of 3.81 per 1,000 residents, based on 489 recorded offences.

How does waverley rank nationally for crime?

waverley ranks #282 out of 330 local authorities by total crime volume.

What is the most common crime in waverley?

The most common crime type in waverley is Violence and sexual offences with 183 incidents in March 2026, accounting for 37.4% of all crime.

March 2026 Source: Surrey Police Police

waverley Crime Intelligence Report

waverley recorded 489 crimes in March 2026, equating to a crime rate of 3.81 per 1,000 residents. This places waverley at #282 of 330 local authorities nationally by total crime volume. Crime has increased by 7.2% compared to the previous month. Year-on-year, crime levels are 0.4% lower.

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

Total Crimes

489

trending_up +7.2% vs last month

Crime Rate

3.81per 1k

Low Risk

National Rank

#282of 330

By total crime volume

Surrey

#9rank

Ranked within county

12-Month Crime Trend

Monthly Totals

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Live Points

Crime Incident

Area Boundary

Incident Distribution

Top Locations

Location Reference	Crime Breakdown	Primary Count
On or near Parking Area Map	Violence and sexual offences: 13	13
On or near Shopping Area Map	Shoplifting: 12 Other crime: 1	12
On or near Supermarket Map	Shoplifting: 8	8
On or near Parking Area Map	Anti-social behaviour: 7	7
On or near George Road Map	Violence and sexual offences: 6	6
On or near Nore Lane Map	Public order: 6	6
On or near Park/Open Space Map	Anti-social behaviour: 5	5
On or near Bloggs Way Map	Violence and sexual offences: 4	4
On or near Milford By Pass Road Map	Anti-social behaviour: 4	4
On or near Parking Area Map	Burglary: 4	4

Crime Breakdown

March 2026

489 Total

Violence & Sexual Offences

183

37.4%

Anti-social Behaviour

15.5%

Public Order

11.9%

Shoplifting

8.0%

Criminal Damage & Arson

7.0%

Other Theft

6.3%

Burglary

5.7%

Vehicle Crime

2.2%

Other Crime

1.6%

Drug Offences

1.6%

Weapons Possession

1.0%

Bicycle Theft

0.8%

Theft from Person

0.4%

Robbery

0.4%

Expert Safety Insights

Ward Safety Rankings

29 wards

Highest Crime

#	Ward	Crimes	Rate
1	Farnham Castle	42	8.8
2	Godalming Central and Ockford	38	7.3
3	Haslemere Critchmere and Shottermill	37	6.0
4	Cranleigh West	30	6.0
5	Haslemere East and Grayswood	28	4.1

Safest Wards

	Ward	Crimes	Rate
shield	Ewhurst	4	1.7
shield	Blackheath and Wonersh	4	2.1
shield	Godalming Binscombe	5	1.2
shield	Godalming Holloway	5	1.1
shield	Witley and Hambledon	6	1.4

Growth Analysis

Month-on-Monthtrending_up +7.2%

Year-on-Yeartrending_down -0.4%

Data Transparency

Crime rates are calculated per 1,000 residents using ONS Census 2021 population data. Rankings cover all 330 local authorities in England & Wales.

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