Total Crime Rate
54.4 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
34.0 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Catena Rise area has the 5th highest crime rate of 21 local areas in Lightwater , and the 91st highest crime rate of 290 local areas in Surrey Heath .
At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.
The overall crime rate in the area around Catena Rise (GU18 5RD) in the last 12 months was 54.4 per 1,000 residents and was 12.8% higher than the Lightwater average (48.2 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 , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.
Violent crimes totalled 10 (≈ 34.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -82.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Catena Rise (GU18 5RD), the main crime hotspot is near Catena Rise. Police recorded 15 crimes here, including 10 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Lightwater| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Other crime | The Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Hammond Way | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Hammond Way | Action to be taken by another organisation |
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