Total Crime Rate
12.8 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Northfield area has the 5th lowest crime rate of 22 local areas in Lightwater , and the 41st lowest crime rate of 291 local areas in Surrey Heath .
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 Northfield (GU18 5YR) in the last 12 months was 12.8 per 1,000 residents and was 65.7% lower than the Lightwater average (37.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 2 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.
Violent crimes totalled 2 (≈ 6.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 100.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -13.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Northfield (GU18 5YR), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Lightwater Meadow, where police recorded 6 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Broom Field (3 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Lightwater| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Lightwater Meadow | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Lowfield Close | — |
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