Total Crime Rate
34.4 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
6.3 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Blythwood Drive area has the 8th highest crime rate of 36 local areas in Heatherside , and the 142nd highest 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 Blythwood Drive (GU16 8TY) in the last 12 months was 34.4 per 1,000 residents and was 37.4% higher than the Heatherside average (25.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Vehicle crime with 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violent crimes ( -33.3% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 2 (≈ 6.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -33.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -29.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Blythwood Drive (GU16 8TY), the main crime hotspot is near Hospital. Police recorded 158 crimes here, including 106 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Parkside| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Other crime | High Beeches | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Hospital | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Hospital | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Hospital | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Hospital | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Hospital | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Hospital | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Hospital | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Hospital | — |
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