Total Crime Rate
20.4 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
8.8 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026York Road area has the 17th lowest crime rate of 44 local areas in Old Dean , and the 89th lowest crime rate of 290 local areas in Surrey Heath .
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 York Road (GU15 4HR) in the last 12 months was 20.4 per 1,000 residents and was 64.1% lower than the Old Dean average (56.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Theft from the person ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 3 (≈ 8.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -84.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around York Road (GU15 4HR), the highest concentration of overall crime is near St George'S Road, where police recorded 40 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Old Dean Road (24 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Town| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Bicycle theft | Old Dean Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Markham Court | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Old Dean Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Old Dean Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Old Dean Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Valroy Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Valroy Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | College Ride | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | A30 | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Old Dean Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Parking Area | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Old Dean Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | St George'S Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | St George'S Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Theft from the person | St George'S Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | St George'S Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Hillside | — |
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