Total Crime Rate
85.2 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
39.8 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026The Elms area has the 3rd highest crime rate of 31 local areas in Blackwater and Hawley , and the 43rd highest crime rate of 298 local areas in Hart .
Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.
The overall crime rate in the area around The Elms (GU17 9DW) in the last 12 months was 85.2 per 1,000 residents and was 108.6% higher than the Blackwater and Hawley average (40.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Shoplifting with 11 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -66.7% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 14 (≈ 39.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -78.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around The Elms (GU17 9DW), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Supermarket, where police recorded 17 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Russell Court (11 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 | Russell Court | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Myrtle Drive | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Under investigation |
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