Total Crime Rate

85.7 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

54.0 per 1,000 8/10 · High

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 85.7 7/10
  • Violent crimes 54.0 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 38.1 7/10
  • Public order 15.9 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 12.7 6/10
  • Drugs 9.5 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 6.4 5/10
  • Other crime 3.2 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 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
  • Vehicle crime 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

Horseshoe Lane area has the 5th highest crime rate of 24 local areas in Ash Vale , and the 89th highest crime rate of 429 local areas in Guildford .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Horseshoe Lane (GU12 5LL) in the last 12 months was 85.7 per 1,000 residents and was 53.8% 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 12 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 25.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -42.9% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 17 (≈ 54.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -5.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -71.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Horseshoe Lane (GU12 5LL), the main crime hotspot is near Furze Close. Police recorded 15 crimes here, including 8 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Horseshoe Lane area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Furze Close Local resolution
Apr 2026Other crime Horseshoe Lane Further investigation is not in the public interest
Apr 2026Other crime Horseshoe Lane Further investigation is not in the public interest
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Chart House Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Pine Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Furze Close

Data Sources

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