Total Crime Rate

70.4 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

23.5 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 70.4 6/10
  • Violent crimes 23.5 5/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 20.5 5/10
  • Vehicle crime 17.6 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 8.8 5/10
  • Drugs 5.9 6/10
  • Other crime 5.9 7/10
  • Other theft 5.9 5/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 2.9 2/10
  • Public order 2.9 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Lakeside Road area has the 7th highest crime rate of 24 local areas in Ash Vale , and the 125th highest crime rate of 429 local areas in Guildford .

Compared with the surrounding streets, this postcode does not stand out as either a particular hotspot or an unusually safe pocket. Crime levels in the neighbouring output areas are broadly in line with this area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Lakeside Road (GU12 5AB) in the last 12 months was 70.4 per 1,000 residents and was 26.3% higher than the Ash Vale average (55.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 7 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 200.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 8 (≈ 23.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 60.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -2.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Lakeside Road (GU12 5AB), the main crime hotspot is near Supermarket. Police recorded 35 crimes here, including 10 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Lakeside Road area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Robbery Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Theft from the person Wharf Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Wharf Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Wharf Road
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Beeton'S Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Oaklea Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Oaklea Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Oaklea Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Derwent Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified

Data Sources

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