Total Crime Rate
57.2 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
27.1 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Lower Shott area has the 14th highest crime rate of 61 local areas in Bookham East & Eastwick Park , and the 91st highest crime rate of 251 local areas in Mole Valley .
At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.
The overall crime rate in the area around Lower Shott (KT23 4LR) in the last 12 months was 57.2 per 1,000 residents and was 37.4% 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 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 9 (≈ 27.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -18.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -79.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Lower Shott (KT23 4LR), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Lower Road, where police recorded 37 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Beales Road (10 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Bookham West| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | High Street | — |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | White Way | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | High Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Bookham Grove | — |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Bookham Grove | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Bookham Grove | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Bookham Grove | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Lower Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Bookham Grove | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Lower Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Lower Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Lower Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Bookham Grove | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Lower Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | New Cottages | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Fairfield Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Dean Walk | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Lower Shott | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Chrystie Lane | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Chrystie Lane | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Chrystie Lane | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Lower Shott | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Lower Shott | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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