Total Crime Rate

31.5 per 1,000 3/10 · Low

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 31.5 3/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 7.9 4/10
  • Other theft 7.9 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 7.9 2/10
  • Burglary 3.9 4/10
  • Public order 3.9 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 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 · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

The Birches area has the 28th lowest crime rate of 61 local areas in Clandon & Horsley , and the 146th lowest crime rate of 434 local areas in Guildford .

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 The Birches (KT24 6QY) in the last 12 months was 31.5 per 1,000 residents and was 9.5% lower than the Clandon & Horsley average (34.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 2 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 3 (≈ 11.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -63.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around The Birches (KT24 6QY), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Station Approach, where police recorded 10 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Kingston Avenue (6 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in The Birches area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (6/6)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Public order The Chase Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Kingston Avenue —
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Station Approach Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Shoplifting Station Approach Under investigation
Sep 2025Possession of weapons Thornleas Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Thornleas Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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