Total Crime Rate
164.8 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
89.9 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026The Common area has the 3rd highest crime rate of 36 local areas in Cranleigh East , and the 10th highest crime rate of 361 local areas in Waverley .
Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.
The overall crime rate in the area around The Common (GU6 8LU) in the last 12 months was 164.8 per 1,000 residents and was 464.2% higher than the Cranleigh East average (29.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 18 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -20.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 24 (≈ 89.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 9.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -22.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around The Common (GU6 8LU), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Maple Road, where police recorded 26 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Lashmere (15 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Park/Open Space | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Lashmere | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Guildford Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Guildford Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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