Total Crime Rate

20.0 per 1,000 2/10 · Very Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

15.5 per 1,000 3/10 · 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 20.0 2/10
  • Violent crimes 15.5 3/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 13.3 3/10
  • Drugs 2.2 1/10
  • Other theft 2.2 1/10
  • Public order 2.2 1/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 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
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 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

Shortheath Crest area has the 21st lowest crime rate of 57 local areas in Farnham Bourne , and the 118th 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 Shortheath Crest (GU9 8SB) in the last 12 months was 20.0 per 1,000 residents and was 2.8% higher than the Farnham Bourne average (19.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 7 (≈ 15.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -30.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -67.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Shortheath Crest (GU9 8SB), the main crime hotspot is near Beldham Road. Police recorded 10 crimes here, including 7 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in Shortheath Crest area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (7/7)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Beldham Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Drugs The Chine Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences The Chine Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Rural Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Greenfield Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Greenfield Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Bryn Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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