Total Crime Rate

72.4 per 1,000 6/10 · Typical

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 72.4 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 39.5 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 16.5 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 9.9 5/10
  • Public order 3.3 2/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.3 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 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 · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Vale Road area has the 8th highest crime rate of 24 local areas in Ash Vale , and the 129th highest 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 Vale Road (GU12 5JQ) in the last 12 months was 72.4 per 1,000 residents and was 31.5% higher than the Ash Vale average (55.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 12 offences recorded. The least common crime was Public order with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 200.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.

Violent crimes totalled 13 (≈ 42.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 160.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -50.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Vale Road (GU12 5JQ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Vale Road, where police recorded 10 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Fir Acre Road (9 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Vale Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (8/8)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Vale Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Pine Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Vale Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Burglary Richards Close Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Richards Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Cuthbert Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Vale Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Vale Road Under investigation
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Data Sources

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