Total Crime Rate
35.8 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
16.3 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Holly Way area has the 15th lowest crime rate of 31 local areas in Blackwater and Hawley , and the 119th highest crime rate of 298 local areas in Hart .
At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.
The overall crime rate in the area around Holly Way (GU17 0NQ) in the last 12 months was 35.8 per 1,000 residents and was 12.3% lower than the Blackwater and Hawley average (40.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.
Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 16.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 25.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -92.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Holly Way (GU17 0NQ), the main crime hotspot is near Russell Court. Police recorded 16 crimes here, including 11 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Blackwater and Hawley| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Other crime | Holly Way | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Binsted Drive | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Martins Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Meadow Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Russell Court | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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