Total Crime Rate
25.1 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
18.8 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026The Glebe area has the 8th lowest crime rate of 31 local areas in Blackwater and Hawley , and the 121st lowest crime rate of 298 local areas in Hart .
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 The Glebe (GU17 9BB) in the last 12 months was 25.1 per 1,000 residents and was 38.6% 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 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violent crimes ( -14.3% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 6 (≈ 18.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -14.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -65.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around The Glebe (GU17 9BB), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Supermarket, where police recorded 17 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Blackwater (7 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Blackwater and Hawley| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Blackwater | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Blackwater | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Hawthorne Crescent | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Hawthorne Crescent | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Theft from the person | Hawthorne Crescent | Under investigation |
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