Total Crime Rate
36.9 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Bloomsbury Way area has the 14th lowest crime rate of 31 local areas in Blackwater and Hawley , and the 126th 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 Bloomsbury Way (GU17 9JG) in the last 12 months was 36.9 per 1,000 residents and was 12.9% lower than the Blackwater and Hawley average (42.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 10 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 233.3% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 10 (≈ 33.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 233.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -54.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Bloomsbury Way (GU17 9JG), the main crime hotspot is near Bloomsbury Way. Police recorded 7 crimes here, including 6 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
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