Total Crime Rate
48.1 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
33.0 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026St James Avenue area has the 8th lowest crime rate of 24 local areas in Farnham Castle , and the 129th highest crime rate of 361 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 St James Avenue (GU9 9QF) in the last 12 months was 48.1 per 1,000 residents and was 58.8% 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 10 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 200.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.
Violent crimes totalled 11 (≈ 33.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 22.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -77.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around St James Avenue (GU9 9QF), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Stoke Hills, where police recorded 16 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near St James' Avenue (9 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Dollis Drive | — |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Stoke Hills | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | St James' Avenue | — |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Adams Park Road | Under investigation |
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