Total Crime Rate

43.5 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

16.9 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 43.5 4/10
  • Violent crimes 16.9 4/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 14.5 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 9.7 3/10
  • Public order 7.3 6/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 4.8 4/10
  • Vehicle crime 4.8 5/10
  • Burglary 2.4 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Birch Road area has the 29th highest crime rate of 70 local areas in Godalming Binscombe & Charterhouse , and the 135th highest crime rate of 361 local areas in Waverley .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Birch Road (GU7 3NT) in the last 12 months was 43.5 per 1,000 residents and was 10.4% 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 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 500.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 7 (≈ 16.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -35.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Birch Road (GU7 3NT), the main crime hotspot is near Brookfield. Police recorded 32 crimes here, including 28 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in Birch Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (10/10)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Brookfield Under investigation
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Brookfield Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Brookfield Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Furze Lane —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Silo Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Drugs Silo Road Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Drugs Brookfield Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Brookfield Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Brookfield Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Brookfield Under investigation
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Data Sources

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