Total Crime Rate
16.8 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
0.0 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Briar Patch area has the 22nd lowest crime rate of 70 local areas in Godalming Binscombe & Charterhouse , and the 105th lowest crime rate of 361 local areas in Waverley .
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 Briar Patch (GU7 2JB) in the last 12 months was 16.8 per 1,000 residents and was 65.5% lower than the Godalming Binscombe & Charterhouse average (48.6 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 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -50.0% YoY).
In the area around Briar Patch (GU7 2JB), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Binscombe Lane, where police recorded 12 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Newstead Close (7 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Newstead Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Meadow Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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