Total Crime Rate
162.9 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Church Lane area has the highest crime rate of 19 local areas in Tillingbourne , and the 31st highest crime rate of 434 local areas in Guildford .
This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.
The overall crime rate in the area around Church Lane (GU5 9AJ) in the last 12 months was 162.9 per 1,000 residents and was 246.6% higher than the Tillingbourne average (47.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 16 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -60.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 22 (≈ 83.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -20.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Church Lane (GU5 9AJ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Weston Fields, where police recorded 6 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Blackheath Lane (2 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Tillingbourne| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Weston Fields | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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