Total Crime Rate

58.0 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

20.3 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 58.0 6/10
  • Violent crimes 20.3 4/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 14.5 4/10
  • Other theft 11.6 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 8.7 5/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 5.8 5/10
  • Vehicle crime 5.8 5/10
  • Burglary 2.9 2/10
  • Other crime 2.9 3/10
  • Public order 2.9 2/10
  • Robbery 2.9 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 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

Lower Church Lane area has the 10th highest crime rate of 24 local areas in Farnham Castle , and the 103rd highest 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 Lower Church Lane (GU9 7PS) in the last 12 months was 58.0 per 1,000 residents and was 50.3% lower than the Farnham Castle average (116.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -28.6% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 7 (≈ 20.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -51.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Lower Church Lane (GU9 7PS), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Supermarket, where police recorded 74 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near The Borough (32 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

Crime Over Time in Lower Church Lane area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (21/21)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour A325 —
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Long Bridge Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Long Bridge Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Kingham Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Kingham Place —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bridge Square Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour A325 —
Apr 2026Shoplifting A325 Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Middle Church Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences A325 Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Firgrove Court Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences A325 Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Ivy Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Victoria Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime South Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences South Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Supermarket Under investigation
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Data Sources

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