Total Crime Rate

14.4 per 1,000 1/10 · Very Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

0.0 per 1,000 1/10 · Very Low

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 14.4 1/10
  • Other theft 14.4 9/10
  • Violent crimes 0.0 1/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 0.0 1/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Potteries Lane area has the 3rd lowest crime rate of 21 local areas in Mytchett & Deepcut , and the 52nd 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 Potteries Lane (GU16 6EX) in the last 12 months was 14.4 per 1,000 residents and was 73.9% lower than the Mytchett & Deepcut average (55.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Other theft with 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 4 cases , down -33.3% compared to 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Other theft ( -33.3% YoY).

In the area around Potteries Lane (GU16 6EX), the main crime hotspot is near B3411. Police recorded 20 crimes here, including 15 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Potteries Lane area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (12/12)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Drugs Burgess Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Wittmead Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences B3411 Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Drugs Loman Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order B3411 Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Drugs Linsford Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences The Lindens Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Salisbury Grove Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Cranmore Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Burgess Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft B3411 Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Wittmead Road Under investigation
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Data Sources

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