Total Crime Rate

36.0 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 13.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 36.0 4/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 16.3 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 6.5 5/10
  • Vehicle crime 6.5 6/10
  • Other theft 3.3 3/10
  • Public order 3.3 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 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
  • Violence and sexual offences 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Woodlands Close area has the 10th lowest crime rate of 24 local areas in Ash Vale , and the 171st lowest crime rate of 434 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 Woodlands Close (GU12 5EB) in the last 12 months was 36.0 per 1,000 residents and was 34.7% lower than the Ash Vale average (55.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -60.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 1 (≈ 3.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -75.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 11.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Woodlands Close (GU12 5EB), the main crime hotspot is near Supermarket. Police recorded 36 crimes here, including 9 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Woodlands Close area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (10/10)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Burglary Richards Close Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Supermarket —
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Wharf Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Orchard Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Newlands Drive —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Wharf Road —
Sep 2025Burglary Supermarket Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Supermarket Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Richards Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Wharf Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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