Crime in Haslemere
Recorded crime in Haslemere is 1.2 times the Waverley average and 0.6 times the England and Wales average. Over 5 years it has fallen 7%. Most of the harm comes from violence and sexual offences (assaults, harassment, sexual offences). Police data to August 2026.
Within 1.5 km of the centre of Haslemere: about 7,110 residents in 10 neighbourhoods.
- Safety in the UK
- 7/10Low crime
- Living
- 5.6/10Fair
- 5-year change
- −7%fewer crimes
- vs the council
- 1.2×the Waverley average
Neighbourhoods by Safety
Within 1.5 km of the centre of Haslemere.
Crime over 5 years
Down 7% in 5 years Recorded crimes within 1.5 km of Haslemere, anti-social behaviour left out.
What is recorded
Crime severity: 1.2× the Waverley average (0.6× the England and Wales average). 49 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents a year.
- Violence and sexual offences (assaults, harassment, sexual offences): 51% of the harm here
- Burglary: 27% of the harm here
- Other theft: 6% of the harm here
Anti-social behaviour: 12 incidents per 1,000 residents a year, not scored. Not a crime, so it is not part of the Safety score.
Crimes recorded in Waverley (the whole council area)
April 2025 to March 2026, for the whole Waverley council area, not only Haslemere. Source: Home Office, police recorded crime by community safety partnership.
| Type | Crimes in 2025/26 | Per 1,000 residents | Change on 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cars stolen | 75 | 0.56 | Down 21% |
| Cars broken into | 107 | 0.80 | Down 27% |
| Vandalism (homes, other buildings and vehicles) | 325 | 2.4 | Down 6% |
| Burglary of homes | 131 | 0.98 | Up 18% |
| Homicide (murder and manslaughter) | 0 | - | - |
Under 10 a year: no rate or change, the numbers are too small to compare.
How often crimes lead to a charge in GU27
In GU27, the postcode district at the centre of Haslemere, 8% of crimes reported between September 2024 and August 2025 led to someone being charged or summonsed (England and Wales: 9%).
- Charged or summonsed
- Caution or other action
- Suspect found, not prosecuted
- No suspect identified
- Still open
Show as a table
| Type | Crimes | Charged or summonsed | Caution or other action | Suspect found, not prosecuted | No suspect identified | Still open |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Violence and sexual offences (assaults, harassment, sexual offences) | 254 | 6% | 5% | 62% | 19% | 9% |
| Shoplifting | 97 | 27% | 3% | 10% | 56% | 4% |
| Public order | 88 | 1% | 0% | 57% | 35% | 7% |
| Criminal damage and arson (vandalism) | 77 | 3% | 1% | 22% | 70% | 4% |
| Other theft | 71 | 0% | 0% | 17% | 75% | 8% |
Uses the latest outcome police have recorded so far. 7% of these crimes are still open, so the final figures may be a little higher.
Crime by type
Recorded crimes per 1,000 residents per year, most serious first, not counting anti-social behaviour.
| Type | Per 1,000 a year |
|---|---|
| Robbery | 0.4 |
| Burglary | 5.0 |
| Violence and sexual offences (assaults, harassment, sexual offences) | 14.7 |
| Drugs | 0.8 |
| Possession of weapons (knives and other weapons) | 0.4 |
| Other crime | 0.9 |
| Other theft | 5.0 |
| Theft from the person (pickpocketing, bag snatching) | 0.4 |
| Vehicle crime (cars stolen and broken into) | 4.2 |
| Criminal damage and arson (vandalism) | 4.6 |
| Public order | 5.3 |
| Bicycle theft | 1.1 |
| Shoplifting | 5.6 |
Postcode districts in Haslemere
Nearby towns
Council: Waverley
Questions about crime in Haslemere
- Is Haslemere a safe place to live?
- Haslemere scores 7 out of 10 for safety (low crime), compared with every neighbourhood in England, Wales and Northern Ireland. Crime severity is 1.2 times the Waverley average.
- Is crime going up or down in Haslemere?
- Down 7% over 5 years, from 367 recorded crimes a year to 342.
- What is the most common crime in Haslemere?
- The most common recorded crime is violence and sexual offences (assaults, harassment, sexual offences), about 15 per 1,000 residents a year.
- How does crime in Haslemere compare with Waverley?
- Crime severity in Haslemere is 1.2 times the Waverley average.
- How often does crime lead to a charge in Haslemere?
- In GU27, the postcode district at the centre of Haslemere, 8% of crimes reported between September 2024 and August 2025 led to someone being charged or summonsed (England and Wales: 9%). 44% were closed without a suspect being identified.
- How many cars are stolen in Haslemere?
- In Waverley, the council area Haslemere is in, the police recorded 75 cars stolen in 2025/26 (April 2025 to March 2026), 0.6 per 1,000 residents, down 21% on the year before.
- Is vandalism common in Haslemere?
- 325 acts of vandalism to homes, other buildings and vehicles were recorded in 2025/26, in Waverley, the council area Haslemere is in, 2.4 per 1,000 residents, 0.5 times the England and Wales average.
- How many murders were there in Haslemere last year?
- No homicides (murder or manslaughter) were recorded in 2025/26, in Waverley, the council area Haslemere is in, against 0 the year before.