Total Crime Rate
30.9 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
7.7 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Croft Road area has the 10th highest crime rate of 22 local areas in Alfold, Dunsfold & Hascombe , and the 181st lowest crime rate of 361 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 Croft Road (GU8 5RF) in the last 12 months was 30.9 per 1,000 residents and was 56.8% 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 Criminal damage and arson with 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 50.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.
Violent crimes totalled 3 (≈ 7.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -58.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Croft Road (GU8 5RF), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Cramhurst Lane, 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 | Criminal damage and arson | Park/Open Space | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Dorlcote Way | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Cramhurst Lane | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Chichester Close | — |
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