GU1 1BZ Crime Rates: Trends, Hotspots

Overview of Crime in GU1 1BZ

GU1 1BZ, Guildford has recorded a total of 40 crimes in the recent period of September 2024, equating to a crime rate of 18.54 per 1,000 population. This GU1 1BZ crime rate stands in contrast to the broader GU1 postcode area, which has experienced 438 crimes and a crime rate of 13.81 per 1,000 population (September 2024 stats).

It's important to note that this GU1 1BZ crime data is based on a circular area with a 500-meter radius around GU1 1BZ, encompassing approximately 2157 residents.

For the location information and nearby amenities in the GU1 1BZ area, explore the GU1 1BZ Area information page.
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Key Crime Types

The most prevalent crimes in the area during Sep were:

  • Shoplifting: (17) incidents (112.50% increase)
  • Violence and sexual offences: (6) incidents (-53.85% decrease)
  • Anti-social behaviour: (5) incidents (150.00% increase)

GU1 1BZ Crime Hotspots

The surrounding areas of below locations have emerged as crime hotspots,

  • Europa Park Road with total crimes: 16
  • Parking Area with total crimes: 7
  • Petrol Station with total crimes: 5

GU1 1BZ Crime Map

Detailed Crime Data Analysis

Monthly Trends

In September 2024, Shoplifting recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 17 followed closely by Violence and sexual offences, which accounted for 6 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Shoplifting1718.54112.50%
Violence and sexual offences67.88-53.85%
Anti-social behaviour52.78150.00%
Other theft42.32300.00%
Public order41.8533.33%
Criminal damage and arson21.85-50.00%
Bicycle theft10.930.00%
Burglary10.460.00%

In August 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 13 followed closely by Shoplifting, which accounted for 8 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences1317.15-35.00%
Shoplifting86.03-52.94%
Criminal damage and arson43.71-33.33%
Public order31.85-50.00%
Anti-social behaviour21.39-66.67%
Drugs20.930.00%
Vehicle crime20.93100.00%
Other crime10.930.00%
Other theft10.46-50.00%
Burglary10.460.00%

In July 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 20 followed closely by Shoplifting, which accounted for 17 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences2028.27122.22%
Shoplifting179.27183.33%
Anti-social behaviour67.8850.00%
Public order62.78100.00%
Criminal damage and arson62.78500.00%
Other theft22.78-71.43%
Drugs20.93100.00%
Vehicle crime10.930.00%
Burglary10.46-75.00%

In June 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 9 followed closely by Other theft, which accounted for 7 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences918.54-55.00%
Other theft74.17250.00%
Shoplifting63.24-14.29%
Anti-social behaviour42.78-33.33%
Burglary41.8533.33%
Public order31.85-57.14%
Other crime21.39100.00%
Bicycle theft10.930.00%
Drugs10.460.00%
Vehicle crime10.460.00%
Robbery10.460.00%
Criminal damage and arson10.46-66.67%

In May 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 20 followed closely by Public order, which accounted for 7 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences2023.17122.22%
Public order79.27133.33%
Shoplifting73.24-12.50%
Anti-social behaviour63.2420.00%
Criminal damage and arson32.78200.00%
Burglary31.3950.00%
Other theft21.39-60.00%
Bicycle theft10.930.00%
Other crime10.460.00%

In April 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 9 followed closely by Shoplifting, which accounted for 8 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences917.15-10.00%
Shoplifting84.1714.29%
Other theft53.71400.00%
Anti-social behaviour52.3266.67%
Public order32.3250.00%
Vehicle crime31.3950.00%
Burglary21.39100.00%
Criminal damage and arson10.93-50.00%
Drugs10.460.00%

In March 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 10 followed closely by Shoplifting, which accounted for 7 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences1014.37-44.44%
Shoplifting74.63-30.00%
Anti-social behaviour33.24-50.00%
Criminal damage and arson21.39-33.33%
Vehicle crime20.93-60.00%
Public order20.930.00%
Bicycle theft10.930.00%
Other crime10.46-50.00%
Burglary10.460.00%
Drugs10.460.00%
Other theft10.46-50.00%

In February 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 18 followed closely by Shoplifting, which accounted for 10 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences1822.7180.00%
Shoplifting108.3411.11%
Anti-social behaviour64.63500.00%
Vehicle crime52.78400.00%
Criminal damage and arson32.32-40.00%
Other theft21.390.00%
Public order20.930.00%
Other crime20.930.00%
Possession of weapons10.930.00%

In January 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 10 followed closely by Shoplifting, which accounted for 9 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences1015.3066.67%
Shoplifting94.6328.57%
Criminal damage and arson54.17-44.44%
Drugs22.320.00%
Other theft20.93100.00%
Public order20.93-50.00%
Bicycle theft10.930.00%
Vehicle crime10.46-50.00%
Anti-social behaviour10.46-75.00%

In December 2023, Criminal damage and arson recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 9 followed closely by Shoplifting, which accounted for 7 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Criminal damage and arson915.30800.00%
Shoplifting74.17-36.36%
Violence and sexual offences63.24-40.00%
Anti-social behaviour42.780.00%
Public order41.85-20.00%
Vehicle crime21.85-33.33%
Other theft10.93-80.00%

In November 2023, Shoplifting recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 11 followed closely by Violence and sexual offences, which accounted for 10 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Shoplifting1120.86-35.29%
Violence and sexual offences105.10-23.08%
Other theft54.6325.00%
Public order52.3225.00%
Anti-social behaviour42.32-33.33%
Burglary31.85200.00%
Vehicle crime31.39-62.50%
Other crime21.390.00%
Bicycle theft10.93-50.00%
Criminal damage and arson10.460.00%

In October 2023, Shoplifting recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 17 followed closely by Violence and sexual offences, which accounted for 13 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Shoplifting1725.960.00%
Violence and sexual offences137.880.00%
Vehicle crime86.030.00%
Anti-social behaviour63.710.00%
Other theft42.780.00%
Public order41.850.00%
Bicycle theft21.850.00%
Drugs10.930.00%
Burglary10.460.00%

Crime by Type

A total of 8 Bicycle theft incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 1.14 incidents per month. October 2023 saw the highest number of Bicycle theft incidents with 2 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20241
June 20241
May 20241
March 20241
January 20241
November 20231
October 20232

A total of 144 Violence and sexual offences incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 12.00 incidents per month. July 2024 saw the highest number of Violence and sexual offences incidents with 20 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20246
August 202413
July 202420
June 20249
May 202420
April 20249
March 202410
February 202418
January 202410
December 20236
November 202310
October 202313

A total of 36 Other theft incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 3.00 incidents per month. June 2024 saw the highest number of Other theft incidents with 7 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20244
August 20241
July 20242
June 20247
May 20242
April 20245
March 20241
February 20242
January 20242
December 20231
November 20235
October 20234

A total of 52 Anti-social behaviour incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 4.33 incidents per month. July 2024 saw the highest number of Anti-social behaviour incidents with 6 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20245
August 20242
July 20246
June 20244
May 20246
April 20245
March 20243
February 20246
January 20241
December 20234
November 20234
October 20236

A total of 124 Shoplifting incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 10.33 incidents per month. September 2024 saw the highest number of Shoplifting incidents with 17 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 202417
August 20248
July 202417
June 20246
May 20247
April 20248
March 20247
February 202410
January 20249
December 20237
November 202311
October 202317

A total of 37 Criminal damage and arson incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 3.36 incidents per month. December 2023 saw the highest number of Criminal damage and arson incidents with 9 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20242
August 20244
July 20246
June 20241
May 20243
April 20241
March 20242
February 20243
January 20245
December 20239
November 20231

A total of 17 Burglary incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 1.89 incidents per month. June 2024 saw the highest number of Burglary incidents with 4 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20241
August 20241
July 20241
June 20244
May 20243
April 20242
March 20241
November 20233
October 20231

A total of 45 Public order incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 3.75 incidents per month. May 2024 saw the highest number of Public order incidents with 7 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20244
August 20243
July 20246
June 20243
May 20247
April 20243
March 20242
February 20242
January 20242
December 20234
November 20235
October 20234

A total of 10 Drugs incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 1.43 incidents per month. August 2024 saw the highest number of Drugs incidents with 2 reported cases.

MonthCount
August 20242
July 20242
June 20241
April 20241
March 20241
January 20242
October 20231

A total of 9 Other crime incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 1.50 incidents per month. June 2024 saw the highest number of Other crime incidents with 2 reported cases.

MonthCount
August 20241
June 20242
May 20241
March 20241
February 20242
November 20232

A total of 28 Vehicle crime incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 2.80 incidents per month. October 2023 saw the highest number of Vehicle crime incidents with 8 reported cases.

MonthCount
August 20242
July 20241
June 20241
April 20243
March 20242
February 20245
January 20241
December 20232
November 20233
October 20238

A total of 1 Robbery incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 1.00 incidents per month. June 2024 saw the highest number of Robbery incidents with 1 reported cases.

MonthCount
June 20241

A total of 1 Possession of weapons incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 1.00 incidents per month. February 2024 saw the highest number of Possession of weapons incidents with 1 reported cases.

MonthCount
February 20241

Crime by Location in September 2024

A detailed breakdown of crime incidents by location within the GU1 1BZ postcode area is presented below.

  • 1. Europa Park Road
    Total16
    Shoplifting14
    Criminal damage and arson1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 2. Parking Area
    Total7
    Public order2
    Shoplifting2
    Criminal damage and arson1
    Other theft1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 3. Petrol Station
    Total5
    Public order2
    Burglary1
    Other theft1
    Anti-social behaviour1
  • 4. Sycamore Road
    Total3
    Violence and sexual offences2
    Anti-social behaviour1
  • 5. Lido Road
    Total2
    Bicycle theft1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 6. Further/Higher Educational Building
    Total2
    Other theft1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 7. Joseph'S Road
    Total1
    Anti-social behaviour1
  • 8. A3
    Total1
    Shoplifting1
  • 9. Shopping Area
    Total1
    Anti-social behaviour1
  • 10. Linden Road
    Total1
    Anti-social behaviour1
  • 11. Pound Field
    Total1
    Other theft1