Total Crime Rate
13.5 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Hitherwood area has the 7th lowest crime rate of 36 local areas in Cranleigh East , and the 68th lowest crime rate of 359 local areas in Waverley .
Compared with the surrounding streets, this postcode does not stand out as either a particular hotspot or an unusually safe pocket. Crime levels in the neighbouring output areas are broadly in line with this area.
The overall crime rate in the area around Hitherwood (GU6 8BW) in the last 12 months was 13.5 per 1,000 residents and was 57.8% lower than the Cranleigh East average (31.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Other theft with 2 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY).
In the area around Hitherwood (GU6 8BW), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Parking Area, where police recorded 12 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Brookmead Court (3 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Cranleigh East| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Parking Area | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Parking Area | — |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Parking Area | Under investigation |
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