Total Crime Rate

74.9 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

34.8 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 74.9 7/10
  • Violent crimes 34.8 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 26.7 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 21.4 8/10
  • Vehicle crime 16.0 9/10
  • Public order 8.0 6/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 2.7 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Valentine Cottages area has the 12th highest crime rate of 59 local areas in Clandon & Horsley , and the 116th highest crime rate of 429 local areas in Guildford .

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 Valentine Cottages (GU23 7EE) in the last 12 months was 74.9 per 1,000 residents and was 103.1% higher than the Clandon & Horsley average (36.9 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 Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 200.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 13 (≈ 34.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 30.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -55.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Valentine Cottages (GU23 7EE), the main crime hotspot is near Sandfields. Police recorded 28 crimes here, including 11 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in Valentine Cottages area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (10/10)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Other theft Sandfields Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Sandy Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Sandfields —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Tice Court —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Sandfields Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Sandfields Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Mays Grove Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lower Sandfields Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Sandfields Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Other crime Sandfields Awaiting court outcome
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Data Sources

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