Total Crime Rate

25.0 per 1,000 2/10 · Very Low

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 25.0 2/10
  • Burglary 7.1 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 7.1 5/10
  • Other theft 3.6 3/10
  • Possession of weapons 3.6 5/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 3.6 1/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Birchwood Drive area has the 11th lowest crime rate of 22 local areas in Lightwater , and the 99th lowest crime rate of 291 local areas in Surrey Heath .

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 Birchwood Drive (GU18 5RX) in the last 12 months was 25.0 per 1,000 residents and was 32.9% lower than the Lightwater average (37.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Burglary with 2 offences recorded. The least common crime was Violence and sexual offences with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 2 (≈ 7.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -60.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -29.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Birchwood Drive (GU18 5RX), the main crime hotspot is near Wychelm Road. Police recorded 4 crimes here, including 2 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Birchwood Drive area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (5/5)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Riverside Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Drugs Broadway Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Riverside Avenue —
Sep 2025Other theft Withy Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Burglary Heronscourt Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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