Total Crime Rate
27.8 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025South Lane area has the 10th lowest crime rate of 44 local areas in Ash South , and the 120th lowest 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 South Lane (GU12 6NG) in the last 12 months was 27.8 per 1,000 residents and was 41.0% lower 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 Vehicle crime 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 ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 8.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 162.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around South Lane (GU12 6NG), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Parish Close, where police recorded 9 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Tumber Close (7 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Ash South| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Southlands Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Tumber Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Old Rectory Drive | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Parish Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Parish Close | — |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Longfield Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Parking Area | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Ash Church Mews | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Southlands Road | Under investigation |
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