Total Crime Rate

192.2 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

94.1 per 1,000 9/10 · Very 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 192.2 9/10
  • Violent crimes 94.1 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 51.0 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 43.1 9/10
  • Public order 39.2 10/10
  • Shoplifting 23.5 7/10
  • Vehicle crime 11.8 8/10
  • Burglary 7.8 8/10
  • Other theft 7.8 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.9 3/10
  • Possession of weapons 3.9 6/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 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 Road area has the 3rd highest crime rate of 61 local areas in Bookham East & Eastwick Park , and the 23rd highest crime rate of 251 local areas in Mole Valley .

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 Lower Road (KT23 4DG) in the last 12 months was 192.2 per 1,000 residents and was 361.4% higher than the Bookham East & Eastwick Park average (41.7 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 Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 24 (≈ 94.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 14.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -65.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Lower Road (KT23 4DG), the main crime hotspot is near Lower Road. Police recorded 37 crimes here, including 10 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Lower Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (22/22)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Chrystie Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Lower Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Lower Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Lower Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences New Cottages Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lower Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Fairfield Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Chrystie Lane Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour High Street —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson High Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Park View Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lower Shott Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Lower Shott Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Lower Shott Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Bookham Grove —
Apr 2026Burglary Bookham Grove Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Bookham Grove Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Bookham Grove Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Bookham Grove Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Bookham Grove Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Burglary Chrystie Lane Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Lower Road Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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