Total Crime Rate
79.6 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Oakfield Road area has the 3rd highest crime rate of 31 local areas in Blackwater and Hawley , and the 47th highest crime rate of 297 local areas in Hart .
Compared with the surrounding streets, this postcode does not stand out as either a particular hotspot or an unusually safe pocket. Crime levels in the neighbouring output areas are broadly in line with this area.
The overall crime rate in the area around Oakfield Road (GU17 9EB) in the last 12 months was 79.6 per 1,000 residents and was 87.8% higher than the Blackwater and Hawley average (42.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 9 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Vehicle crime ( -66.7% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 15.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -61.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 205.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Oakfield Road (GU17 9EB), the main crime hotspot is near Admiralty Way. Police recorded 20 crimes here, including 3 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Hawthorne Crescent | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Admiralty Way | — |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Admiralty Way | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Admiralty Way | Under investigation |
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