Total Crime Rate
90.6 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
34.8 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Meadow Close area has the 4th highest crime rate of 24 local areas in Ash Vale , and the 81st 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 Meadow Close (GU12 5PY) in the last 12 months was 90.6 per 1,000 residents and was 62.5% higher than the Ash Vale average (55.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Public order with 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.
Violent crimes totalled 10 (≈ 34.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 11.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -59.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Meadow Close (GU12 5PY), the main crime hotspot is near Stratford Road. Police recorded 9 crimes here, including 3 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Ash Vale| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Stratford Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Stratford Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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