Total Crime Rate
28.7 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Water Lane area has the 7th lowest crime rate of 19 local areas in Tillingbourne , and the 127th lowest crime rate of 434 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 Water Lane (GU5 9BD) in the last 12 months was 28.7 per 1,000 residents and was 39.0% lower than the Tillingbourne average (47.0 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 Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -83.3% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 2 (≈ 7.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -75.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -50.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Water Lane (GU5 9BD), the main crime hotspot is near Chilworth Road, with 1 recorded incidents. This location is within roughly 0.3 miles of the postcode area.
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