Total Crime Rate

73.8 per 1,000 6/10 · Typical

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 73.8 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 20.5 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 20.5 5/10
  • Other theft 8.2 7/10
  • Vehicle crime 8.2 7/10
  • Burglary 4.1 5/10
  • Other crime 4.1 6/10
  • Public order 4.1 4/10
  • Theft from the person 4.1 6/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 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

Potters Crescent area has the 13th highest crime rate of 44 local areas in Ash South , and the 123rd highest crime rate of 434 local areas in Guildford .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Potters Crescent (GU12 6AY) in the last 12 months was 73.8 per 1,000 residents and was 56.5% higher than the Ash South average (47.2 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 Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 400.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -28.6% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 6 (≈ 24.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -25.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -29.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Potters Crescent (GU12 6AY), the main crime hotspot is near The Ashtrees. Police recorded 21 crimes here, including 12 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Potters Crescent area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (6/6)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Parking Area —
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Potters Crescent Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences The Ashtrees Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Old Rectory Drive Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Potters Crescent Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Potters Crescent Under investigation
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Data Sources

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