Total Crime Rate
22.5 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
11.2 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Wheeler Lane area has the 10th lowest crime rate of 22 local areas in Alfold, Dunsfold & Hascombe , and the 136th 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 Wheeler Lane (GU8 5QS) in the last 12 months was 22.5 per 1,000 residents and was 68.5% lower than the Alfold, Dunsfold & Hascombe average (71.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 2 cases , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.
Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 11.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 33.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -85.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Wheeler Lane (GU8 5QS), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Malthouse Mead, where police recorded 8 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Sunny Hill (4 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Dorlcote Way | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Malthouse Mead | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Petticoat Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Petticoat Close | Under investigation |
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