Total Crime Rate

62.0 per 1,000 6/10 · Typical

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 13.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 62.0 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 11.0 6/10
  • Drugs 11.0 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 11.0 3/10
  • Other theft 7.3 6/10
  • Vehicle crime 7.3 6/10
  • Burglary 3.7 4/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.7 3/10
  • Other crime 3.7 5/10
  • Robbery 3.7 5/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 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

Shawfield Lane area has the 19th highest crime rate of 44 local areas in Ash South , and the 152nd highest crime rate of 434 local areas in Guildford .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Shawfield Lane (GU12 6QY) in the last 12 months was 62.0 per 1,000 residents and was 31.6% 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 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 14.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 33.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -20.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Shawfield Lane (GU12 6QY), the main crime hotspot is near Greyhound Close. Police recorded 23 crimes here, including 13 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Shawfield Lane area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Windsor Gardens Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Greyhound Close
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Greyhound Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Possession of weapons Greyhound Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Greyhound Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Greyhound Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Sports/Recreation Area Under investigation

Data Sources

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