Crime by Postcode
GU5Postcode district

GU5 crime rate and crime map

Recorded crime in GU5 is 0.9 times the Waverley average and 0.4 times the England and Wales average. Over 5 years it has fallen 9%. Most of the harm comes from violence and sexual offences. Police data to August 2026.

Bramley and Wonersh, Waverley. 11,037 residents in 7 neighbourhoods.

Safety
10/10Very low crime
Living
3.9/10Weak
5-year change
−9%fewer crimes
vs the council
0.9×the Waverley average
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Safety and Living

Safety

Crime severity: 0.9× the Waverley average (0.4× the England and Wales average)

Crime only, by how serious it is. Compared with every postcode district. Higher is safer.

Living

Based on schools, transport, health, supermarkets, weighted by importance. Crime is not part of it. Higher is better.

Neighbourhoods by Safety

Guildford 018A: Safety 9 out of 10, very low crimeGuildford 018B: Safety 8 out of 10, low crimeGuildford 018C: Safety 9 out of 10, very low crimeWaverley 008A: Safety 10 out of 10, very low crimeWaverley 008B: Safety 8 out of 10, low crimeWaverley 008C: Safety 10 out of 10, very low crimeWaverley 008D: Safety 9 out of 10, very low crime
1 = least safe, 10 = safest. Grey: no score. Select a neighbourhood to open it on the map.

Crime over 5 years

Down 9% in 5 years Recorded crimes in GU5, anti-social behaviour left out.

Sep 2021 – Aug 2022: 371 crimesSep 2021 – Aug 2022371Sep 2022 – Aug 2023: 374 crimesSep 2022 – Aug 2023374Sep 2023 – Aug 2024: 433 crimesSep 2023 – Aug 2024433Sep 2024 – Aug 2025: 315 crimesSep 2024 – Aug 2025315Sep 2025 – Aug 2026: 336 crimesSep 2025 – Aug 2026336

What is recorded

Crime severity: 0.9× the Waverley average (0.4× the England and Wales average). 35 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents a year.

  • Violence and sexual offences: 55% of the harm here
  • Burglary: 27% of the harm here
  • Other theft: 7% of the harm here

Anti-social behaviour: 9.5 incidents per 1,000 residents a year, not scored. Not a crime, so it is not part of the Safety score.

Shops, transport, schools and health

Distances are straight-line, not walking routes. Scores use fixed distance bands, so they do not depend on other districts. Higher is better.

Supermarkets

Limited accessScore 3 out of 10
  • Typical distance to a large supermarket: 7.2 km.
  • Sainsburys Burpham (Sainsburys), 7.9 km from the district centre
  • M&S Guildford (Marks and Spencer), 8.2 km from the district centre
  • Waitrose Guildford (Waitrose), 8.3 km from the district centre

Transport

Limited accessScore 4 out of 10
  • Typical number of bus stops within 400 m: 0.
  • Nearest railway station: Chilworth Rail Station, 2.4 km from the district centre
  • Nearest tram or metro stop: Heathrow Terminal 4 Underground Station, 29.9 km from the district centre

Schools

Poor or no rated schools nearbyScore 2 out of 10

Primary schools within 2 km

  • Wonersh and Shamley Green CofE Aided Primary School: Good (ungraded inspection, 2023), 1.4 km away
  • No rated secondary school within 2 km, so that half of the score counts as 1.

Health

Good accessScore 7 out of 10
  • Nearest GP surgery: WONERSH SURGERY, 3.8 km from the district centre, CQC rating: Good
  • Nearest hospital with A&E: Royal Surrey County Hospital, 11.8 km from the district centre

Crime by type

Recorded crimes per 1,000 residents per year, most serious first, not counting anti-social behaviour.

TypePer 1,000 a year
Robbery0.1
Burglary3.9
Violence and sexual offences12.6
Drugs0.7
Possession of weapons0.2
Other crime0.8
Other theft4.6
Theft from the person0.1
Vehicle crime2.6
Criminal damage and arson4.5
Public order3.9
Bicycle theft0.4
Shoplifting0.7

Trend over the years

Crime severity per resident (sentence-days of the crimes recorded each year). Hatched bars are years with fewer than twelve months of data for most residents.

20166.020175.420185.920197.020207.220216.820227.420236.820248.120256.720266.4

Last 12 months: 6.7 against a 10-year average of 6.8, 2% lower.

Questions about crime in GU5

Is GU5 a safe place to live?
GU5 scores 10 out of 10 for safety (very low crime), compared with every postcode district in England, Wales and Northern Ireland. Crime severity is 0.9 times the Waverley average.
Is crime going up or down in GU5?
Down 9% over 5 years, from 371 recorded crimes a year to 336.
What is the most common crime in GU5?
The most common recorded crime is violence and sexual offences, about 13 per 1,000 residents a year.
How does crime in GU5 compare with Waverley?
Crime severity in GU5 is 0.9 times the Waverley average.

Nearest town

Council: Waverley