Total Crime Rate
64.5 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Heather Mead area has the 3rd highest crime rate of 36 local areas in Heatherside , and the 76th highest crime rate of 291 local areas in Surrey Heath .
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 Heather Mead (GU16 8QA) in the last 12 months was 64.5 per 1,000 residents and was 144.1% higher than the Heatherside average (26.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 9 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -40.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 16 (≈ 43.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -20.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 6.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Heather Mead (GU16 8QA), the main crime hotspot is near Heather Mead. Police recorded 11 crimes here, including 9 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Heatherside| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Kenton Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Dell Grove | — |
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