Total Crime Rate
11.9 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Lower Ham Lane area has the 4th lowest crime rate of 24 local areas in Elstead & Peper Harow , and the 52nd lowest crime rate of 359 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 Lower Ham Lane (GU8 6HQ) in the last 12 months was 11.9 per 1,000 residents and was 75.0% lower than the Elstead & Peper Harow average (47.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Other theft with 2 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.
Violent crimes totalled 1 (≈ 2.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 23.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Lower Ham Lane (GU8 6HQ), the main crime hotspot is near The Croft. Police recorded 36 crimes here, including 20 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Elstead & Peper Harow| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Springfield Way | Unable to prosecute suspect |
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