Total Crime Rate
10.9 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
5.4 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Petworth Road area has the 5th lowest crime rate of 43 local areas in Haslemere East , and the 54th lowest crime rate of 361 local areas in Waverley .
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 Petworth Road (GU27 2JA) in the last 12 months was 10.9 per 1,000 residents and was 81.0% lower than the Haslemere East average (57.2 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 Burglary with 2 cases , unchanged from 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Violent crimes ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 2 (≈ 5.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -48.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Petworth Road (GU27 2JA), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Shopping Area, where police recorded 16 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Old Bake House Mews (9 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Old Bake House Mews | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Old Bake House Mews | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Shopping Area | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Shopping Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Old Bake House Mews | Unable to prosecute suspect |
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