Total Crime Rate
14.0 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Briar Patch area has the 20th lowest crime rate of 69 local areas in Godalming Binscombe & Charterhouse , and the 73rd 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 Briar Patch (GU7 2JB) in the last 12 months was 14.0 per 1,000 residents and was 72.5% lower than the Godalming Binscombe & Charterhouse average (50.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Vehicle crime with 2 cases , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( 100.0% YoY).
In the area around Briar Patch (GU7 2JB), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Binscombe Lane, where police recorded 10 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Charterhouse Road (5 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Godalming Binscombe & Charterhouse| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Binscombe Lane | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Binscombe Lane | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Newstead Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Charterhouse Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Hall Close | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Charterhouse Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Charterhouse Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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