Total Crime Rate
80.4 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
52.5 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026The Horseshoe area has the 11th highest crime rate of 70 local areas in Godalming Binscombe & Charterhouse , and the 47th highest 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 The Horseshoe (GU7 2LN) in the last 12 months was 80.4 per 1,000 residents and was 65.6% higher than the Godalming Binscombe & Charterhouse average (48.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 10 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 15 (≈ 52.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -6.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -70.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around The Horseshoe (GU7 2LN), the main crime hotspot is near Field View Cottages. Police recorded 16 crimes here, including 11 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | The Horseshoe | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Cliffe Rise | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Allden Cottages | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Allden Cottages | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Allden Cottages | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | The Horseshoe | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Field View Cottages | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Field View Cottages | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Allden Cottages | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Ockford Ridge | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Ockford Ridge | Under investigation |
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