Total Crime Rate
15.9 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Drifters Drive area has the lowest crime rate of 21 local areas in Mytchett & Deepcut , and the 57th lowest crime rate of 291 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 Drifters Drive (GU16 6GJ) in the last 12 months was 15.9 per 1,000 residents and was 72.9% lower than the Mytchett & Deepcut average (58.5 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 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 3 (≈ 7.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has flat ( 0.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Drifters Drive (GU16 6GJ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Brock Close, where police recorded 5 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Strawberry Court (3 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Mytchett & Deepcut| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Crimea Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Earl Of Chester Drive | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Durham Drive | — |
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