East Horsley Crime Rate January 2025 | Monthly Statistics

East Horsley’s January 2025 crime rate of 1.9 per 1,000 residents places it 73.2% below the UK average of 7.1 per 1,000, reflecting a consistently low-crime environment. This built-up area within Guildford, characterized by a mix of residential and commercial properties, has seen property crimes dominate the crime profile, accounting for 81.8% of all incidents reported. Burglary was the most prevalent category, with five cases (45.5% of total crimes), far surpassing the UK average for this category (0.3 per 1,000). This anomaly may be attributed to the area’s compact layout and limited public spaces, which could make properties more vulnerable to targeted attacks. Meanwhile, violent crime, though minimal, dropped sharply—violence and sexual offences fell by 87.5% from December 2024, likely influenced by seasonal factors such as reduced social activity during January’s shorter days. The overall crime rate aligns with historical trends for small urban areas, where property crimes often outweigh violent offences. The UK average for criminal damage and arson (0.5 per 1,000) is 22% below East Horsley’s rate (0.4 per 1,000), though this category remains relatively low compared to national benchmarks. These patterns underscore the importance of localized factors in shaping crime dynamics, with East Horsley’s unique geography and demographics likely playing a role in its distinct profile.

January 2025 saw a stark reduction in violent crime, with violence and sexual offences plummeting by 87.5% compared to the previous month, despite a concurrent rise in property-related incidents. Burglary, which surged by 100% to five reported cases, now constitutes 45.5% of all crimes in the area, significantly exceeding the UK average for this category (0.3 per 1,000, 200% below). This divergence highlights East Horsley’s unique crime dynamics, where property crimes dominate over violent offences—a pattern consistent with other low-density urban areas. Meanwhile, criminal damage and arson cases doubled, and drug-related incidents emerged for the first time this month. These shifts suggest a combination of seasonal factors and local vulnerabilities, with burglary likely reflecting targeted activity in residential zones during the post-holiday period.

East Horsley's crime rate in January 2025 (1.9 per 1,000 residents) represents a 45.1% decrease from the previous month’s rate of 3.5 per 1,000. This decline aligns with typical seasonal patterns observed in small urban areas during January, when reduced retail footfall and shorter daylight hours often correlate with lower outdoor crime activity. On a daily basis, the area recorded an average of 0 crimes per day over the month, a figure that reflects the low overall volume of incidents. When scaled to the local population, the monthly exposure translates to one reported crime occurring for roughly every 525 residents—a statistic that underscores the rarity of incidents in this built-up area. Comparing this to the UK average of 7.1 per 1,000, East Horsley remains safer, though specific crime types such as burglary show marked deviations from national trends. These local variations suggest that factors unique to the area, such as community engagement or local policing strategies, may play a role in shaping the crime profile.