Total Crime Rate

118.3 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

64.9 per 1,000 8/10 · High

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 118.3 8/10
  • Violent crimes 64.9 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 49.6 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 22.9 8/10
  • Public order 15.3 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 11.5 8/10
  • Burglary 3.8 4/10
  • Drugs 3.8 4/10
  • Other theft 3.8 4/10
  • Theft from the person 3.8 5/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.8 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 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

Upper Springfield area has the 4th highest crime rate of 24 local areas in Elstead & Peper Harow , and the 23rd highest crime rate of 361 local areas in Waverley .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Upper Springfield (GU8 6EQ) in the last 12 months was 118.3 per 1,000 residents and was 153.0% higher than the Elstead & Peper Harow average (46.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 13 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 17 (≈ 64.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 54.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -23.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Upper Springfield (GU8 6EQ), the main crime hotspot is near The Croft. Police recorded 17 crimes here, including 7 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in Upper Springfield area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (6/6)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Broomfield Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Hazlewood Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Orchard Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Bankside Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Orchard Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Hazlewood —
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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