Crap Towns / Lightwater / Crime

How much crime is there in Lightwater?

The police recorded 33.1 crimes per 1,000 people a year in Lightwater from September 2023 to August 2026, 57% lower than the typical town's 76.2. The most common was violence and sexual offences, at 10.9. In the 12 months to August 2026 it was 45.8, up from 22.2 in the 12 months to August 2024.

**Over time**
Period	Here	Typical town
September 2023 to August 2024	22.2	78.6
September 2024 to August 2025	31.2	77.4
September 2025 to August 2026	45.8	73.7

**By type**
Crime	Here	Typical town
Violence and sexual offences	10.9	34.1
Shoplifting	6.4	7.1
Other theft	4.8	5.4
Vehicle crime	2.9	3.8
Criminal damage and arson	2.3	7.0
Public order	1.9	6.6
Burglary	1.9	3.1
Other crime	0.9	2.0
Drugs	0.7	2.4
Robbery	0.2	0.6
Possession of weapons	0.2	0.8
Bicycle theft	0.1	0.5
Theft from the person	0.0	0.4

**Nearby towns**
Town	Distance	Crimes per 1,000 people a year
Bracknell	8.7 km	73.6
Woking	7.5 km	68.0
Bagshot	1.7 km	65.9
Camberley	4.1 km	63.3
Frimley	5.7 km	52.5
Crowthorne	8.7 km	42.7
Blackwater	8.4 km	40.7
Ascot	6.0 km	39.5
West End and Chobham	4.1 km	35.2
Lightwater	–	33.1
Sandhurst	7.5 km	30.5
The typical town	–	76.2