Overview of Waverley crime rate
Crime rating – low.
Waverley ranks 24th out of 25 nearby boroughs/local administrative districts for crime rate. In 2023, there were 6894 crime incidents reported. As per the latest census, Waverley has a population of 128229. This equates to a crime rate of 53.76 per 1000 residents. This crime rate represents a decrease of 1.29 % compared to previous year.
Waverley ranks 24th out of 25 nearby boroughs/local administrative districts for crime rate. In 2023, there were 6894 crime incidents reported. As per the latest census, Waverley has a population of 128229. This equates to a crime rate of 53.76 per 1000 residents. This crime rate represents a decrease of 1.29 % compared to previous year.
Most common crime types in Waverley are Violence and sexual offences (32.3%) Anti-social behaviour (16.3%) Criminal damage and arson (8.8%) and least common crime types are Possession of weapons (0.7%) Theft from the person (0.5%) Robbery (0.4%).
There are 29 wards in Waverley. Wards with high crime rates are Farnham Castle (108.7), Godalming Central and Ockford (95.2), Alfold, Cranleigh Rural and Ellens Green (88.9) . On the other end, safest wards are Godalming Charterhouse (27.2), Cranleigh East (26.6), Farnham Bourne (24.0) .
Similarly, looking at Postcode districts that are within or overlapping with Waverley, we see high crime rates in RH12 (81.5), GU9 (62.3), GU7 (55.6) . Safest postcode districts are GU10 (44.7), RH5 (44.1), GU26 (33.0) .
Waverley crime incidents by crime type
A total of 6894 crime incidents were reported in 2023. Below is the breakdown by crime type.
- Violence and sexual offences – 2226 (32.3)%
- Anti-social behaviour – 1126 (16.3)%
- Criminal damage and arson – 606 (8.8)%
- Public order – 599 (8.7)%
- Vehicle crime – 584 (8.5)%
- Other theft – 557 (8.1)%
- Burglary – 404 (5.9)%
- Shoplifting – 342 (5.0)%
- Other crime – 168 (2.4)%
- Drugs – 107 (1.6)%
- Bicycle theft – 68 (1.0)%
- Possession of weapons – 45 (0.7)%
- Theft from the person – 33 (0.5)%
- Robbery – 29 (0.4)%
How does Waverley compare against nearby areas ?
Waverley ranks 24th when compared against 25 nearby boroughs/local administrative districts.
List of nearby boroughs/local administrative districts from high crime rate to low (2023):
Heat map for all nearby areas Waverley is compared against
Crime rates in Waverley wards
There are 29 wards within Waverley. Farnham Castle, Godalming Central and Ockford, Alfold, Cranleigh Rural and Ellens Green has highest crime rate (crime per 1000 residents). Below map shows 2023 crime rates broken down by crime types.
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List of all 29 wards from high crime rate to low.
- Farnham Castle (108.7)
- Godalming Central and Ockford (95.2)
- Alfold, Cranleigh Rural and Ellens Green (88.9)
- Farnham Moor Park (87.9)
- Cranleigh West (77.7)
- Godalming Farncombe and Catteshall (75.9)
- Milford (Waverley) (72.9)
- Haslemere East and Grayswood (65.2)
- Farnham Firgrove (56.3)
- Frensham, Dockenfield and Tilford (55.3)
- Elstead and Thursley (55.2)
- Haslemere Critchmere and Shottermill (51.8)
- Farnham Weybourne and Badshot Lea (51.5)
- Witley and Hambledon (50.8)
- Bramley, Busbridge and Hascombe (50.7)
- Farnham Upper Hale (48.9)
- Godalming Binscombe (43.1)
- Chiddingfold and Dunsfold (42.6)
- Farnham Shortheath and Boundstone (41.1)
- Farnham Hale and Heath End (40.3)
- Ewhurst (38.1)
- Shamley Green and Cranleigh North (36.1)
- Farnham Wrecclesham and Rowledge (33.2)
- Hindhead (32.5)
- Blackheath and Wonersh (29.9)
- Godalming Holloway (27.3)
- Godalming Charterhouse (27.2)
- Cranleigh East (26.6)
- Farnham Bourne (24.0)
Analyze trends and crime types for Waverley wards
Crime rates in postcode districts under Waverley
There are 11 postcode districts/outcodes under or overlapping with Waverley. Highest crime rates in RH12, GU9, GU7 .
- RH12 – 81.5
- GU9 – 62.3
- GU7 – 55.6
- GU27 – 54.8
- GU8 – 53.6
- GU6 – 52.3
- GU5 – 49.4
- GU4 – 46.4
- GU10 – 44.7
- RH5 – 44.1
- GU26 – 33.0
Postcode districts in Waverley
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