Total Crime Rate

47.3 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

17.8 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

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 47.3 5/10
  • Violent crimes 17.8 4/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 17.8 4/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 11.8 6/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 5.9 5/10
  • Other theft 5.9 5/10
  • Bicycle theft 3.0 3/10
  • Burglary 3.0 2/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 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

Shere Lane area has the 8th highest crime rate of 19 local areas in Tillingbourne , and the 199th highest crime rate of 429 local areas in Guildford .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Shere Lane (GU5 9HS) in the last 12 months was 47.3 per 1,000 residents and was 9.9% lower than the Tillingbourne average (52.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 6 (≈ 17.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 20.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -63.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Shere Lane (GU5 9HS), the main crime hotspot is near Gomshall Lane. Police recorded 17 crimes here, including 8 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Shere Lane area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (4/4)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences The Square Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Sandy Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Gomshall Lane —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Pathfields Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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