Total Crime Rate
102.6 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Hammersley Drive area has the 5th highest crime rate of 44 local areas in Ash South , and the 62nd highest crime rate of 434 local areas in Guildford .
This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.
The overall crime rate in the area around Hammersley Drive (GU12 6FP) in the last 12 months was 102.6 per 1,000 residents and was 117.5% higher than the Ash South average (47.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 36 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -66.7% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 39 (≈ 62.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 21.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 581.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Hammersley Drive (GU12 6FP), the main crime hotspot is near George Myers Close. Police recorded 36 crimes here, including 22 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Ash South| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Petrol Station | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Bateman Grove | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Hop Garden Way | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Oaktrees | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Possession of weapons | Oaktrees | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Oaktrees | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | George Myers Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Avon Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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