Total Crime Rate
15.7 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
10.4 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Cranberry Walk area has the 4th lowest crime rate of 31 local areas in Blackwater and Hawley , and the 63rd 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 Cranberry Walk (GU17 9DT) in the last 12 months was 15.7 per 1,000 residents and was 61.6% 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 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Public order with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Vehicle crime ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 10.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -20.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -73.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Cranberry Walk (GU17 9DT), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Oakfield Road, where police recorded 4 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Thornfield Green (2 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 | Criminal damage and arson | Oakfield Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Oakfield Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:
Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. © Crown copyright and database right.