Crime Rate in Ash South, ward

Ash South has the 5th lowest crime rate of 21 wards in Guildford district and the 2316th lowest crime rate ward of 7,548 wards in England and Wales. Across the region (South East), it has the 431st lowest crime rate of 1,269 wards.

The overall crime rate in Ash South in the last 12 months was 47.2 per 1,000 residents and was 46.3% lower than the Guildford district average (87.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, Ash South’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 120 offences recorded. The least common crime was Robbery with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Shoplifting ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Robbery ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 137 (≈ 23.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -8.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -12.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the Ash South ward, the main local crime hotspot is near George Myers Close. Police recorded 36 crimes here, including 22 violent or public-order offences. All of these hotspots lie within roughly 0.3 miles.