Waverley crime rate

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.

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.

Heat map for all nearby areas Waverley is compared against

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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