Crime Rates at Ambleside Road, Lightwater, GU18 5TA

Ambleside Road area has the 6th lowest crime rate of 21 local areas in Lightwater , and the 75th lowest crime rate of 290 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 Ambleside Road (GU18 5TA) in the last 12 months was 18.4 per 1,000 residents and was 61.9% lower 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 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 10.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 300.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -55.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Ambleside Road (GU18 5TA), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Petrol Station, where police recorded 117 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Coyne Close (6 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.