GU1 1PU Crime Rates: Trends, Hotspots

Overview of Crime in GU1 1PU

GU1 1PU, Guildford has recorded a total of 43 crimes in the recent period of September 2024, equating to a crime rate of 20.68 per 1,000 population. This GU1 1PU 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 1PU crime data is based on a circular area with a 500-meter radius around GU1 1PU, encompassing approximately 2078 residents.

For the location information and nearby amenities in the GU1 1PU area, explore the GU1 1PU 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: (12) incidents (20.00% increase)
  • Criminal damage and arson: (5) incidents (-16.67% decrease)

GU1 1PU 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
  • Larch Avenue with total crimes: 4

GU1 1PU 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 12 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Shoplifting1720.68112.50%
Violence and sexual offences128.1820.00%
Criminal damage and arson55.77-16.67%
Public order32.410.00%
Other theft21.440.00%
Burglary10.960.00%
Anti-social behaviour10.48-80.00%
Vehicle crime10.480.00%
Bicycle theft10.480.00%

In August 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 10 followed closely by Shoplifting, which accounted for 8 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences1017.80-37.50%
Shoplifting84.81-33.33%
Criminal damage and arson63.850.00%
Anti-social behaviour52.8925.00%
Public order32.41-25.00%
Other theft21.440.00%
Vehicle crime10.960.00%
Drugs10.480.00%
Burglary10.480.00%

In July 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 16 followed closely by Shoplifting, which accounted for 12 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences1623.090.00%
Shoplifting127.70200.00%
Criminal damage and arson65.7720.00%
Public order42.890.00%
Anti-social behaviour41.9233.33%
Other crime31.920.00%
Vehicle crime11.440.00%
Drugs10.480.00%
Burglary10.480.00%

In June 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 16 followed closely by Criminal damage and arson, which accounted for 5 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences1618.280.00%
Criminal damage and arson57.700.00%
Public order42.410.00%
Shoplifting41.92-42.86%
Other theft41.92300.00%
Anti-social behaviour31.9250.00%
Burglary11.440.00%
Vehicle crime10.480.00%

In May 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 16 followed closely by Shoplifting, which accounted for 7 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences1618.76300.00%
Shoplifting77.700.00%
Criminal damage and arson53.37150.00%
Public order42.410.00%
Anti-social behaviour21.920.00%
Other theft10.96-66.67%
Bicycle theft10.480.00%
Burglary10.48-50.00%
Theft from the person10.480.00%
Other crime10.480.00%

In April 2024, Shoplifting recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 7 followed closely by Public order, which accounted for 4 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Shoplifting713.9516.67%
Public order43.37300.00%
Violence and sexual offences41.92-55.56%
Other theft31.92200.00%
Anti-social behaviour21.44-50.00%
Drugs20.960.00%
Burglary20.96-33.33%
Vehicle crime20.960.00%
Criminal damage and arson20.96-50.00%
Other crime10.960.00%

In March 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 9 followed closely by Shoplifting, which accounted for 6 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences914.43-25.00%
Shoplifting64.33-45.45%
Anti-social behaviour42.89-42.86%
Criminal damage and arson41.9233.33%
Burglary31.920.00%
Drugs21.440.00%
Public order10.960.00%
Other theft10.48-50.00%

In February 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 12 followed closely by Shoplifting, which accounted for 11 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences1220.6820.00%
Shoplifting115.7710.00%
Anti-social behaviour75.29250.00%
Vehicle crime43.3733.33%
Criminal damage and arson31.920.00%
Other crime21.44100.00%
Other theft20.96100.00%
Public order10.96-50.00%
Possession of weapons10.480.00%

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

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences1017.80-23.08%
Shoplifting104.8142.86%
Criminal damage and arson34.81200.00%
Vehicle crime31.440.00%
Public order21.44100.00%
Anti-social behaviour20.96-33.33%
Burglary20.960.00%
Bicycle theft10.960.00%
Possession of weapons10.480.00%
Other crime10.480.00%
Drugs10.480.00%
Other theft10.480.00%

In December 2023, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 13 followed closely by Shoplifting, which accounted for 7 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences1314.43-23.53%
Shoplifting76.25-30.00%
Vehicle crime33.37-25.00%
Anti-social behaviour31.44200.00%
Public order11.440.00%
Possession of weapons10.480.00%
Criminal damage and arson10.48-50.00%
Drugs10.480.00%

In November 2023, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 17 followed closely by Shoplifting, which accounted for 10 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences1720.2041.67%
Shoplifting108.18-28.57%
Other theft54.81400.00%
Vehicle crime42.41-55.56%
Criminal damage and arson21.920.00%
Burglary10.96-50.00%
Anti-social behaviour10.48-66.67%
Drugs10.480.00%
Public order10.48-83.33%

In October 2023, Shoplifting recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 14 followed closely by Violence and sexual offences, which accounted for 12 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Shoplifting1424.53100.00%
Violence and sexual offences126.7350.00%
Vehicle crime95.7750.00%
Public order64.33200.00%
Anti-social behaviour32.89-25.00%
Burglary21.44100.00%
Criminal damage and arson20.96-33.33%
Bicycle theft10.960.00%
Other crime10.480.00%
Other theft10.480.00%

In September 2023, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 8 followed closely by Shoplifting, which accounted for 7 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences815.390.00%
Shoplifting73.850.00%
Vehicle crime63.370.00%
Anti-social behaviour42.890.00%
Criminal damage and arson31.920.00%
Public order21.440.00%
Burglary10.960.00%
Other crime10.480.00%

Crime by Type

A total of 120 Shoplifting incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 9.23 incidents per month. September 2024 saw the highest number of Shoplifting incidents with 17 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 202417
August 20248
July 202412
June 20244
May 20247
April 20247
March 20246
February 202411
January 202410
December 20237
November 202310
October 202314
September 20237

A total of 47 Criminal damage and arson incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 3.62 incidents per month. August 2024 saw the highest number of Criminal damage and arson incidents with 6 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20245
August 20246
July 20246
June 20245
May 20245
April 20242
March 20244
February 20243
January 20243
December 20231
November 20232
October 20232
September 20233

A total of 155 Violence and sexual offences incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 11.92 incidents per month. November 2023 saw the highest number of Violence and sexual offences incidents with 17 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 202412
August 202410
July 202416
June 202416
May 202416
April 20244
March 20249
February 202412
January 202410
December 202313
November 202317
October 202312
September 20238

A total of 16 Burglary incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 1.45 incidents per month. March 2024 saw the highest number of Burglary incidents with 3 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20241
August 20241
July 20241
June 20241
May 20241
April 20242
March 20243
January 20242
November 20231
October 20232
September 20231

A total of 22 Other theft incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 2.20 incidents per month. November 2023 saw the highest number of Other theft incidents with 5 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20242
August 20242
June 20244
May 20241
April 20243
March 20241
February 20242
January 20241
November 20235
October 20231

A total of 41 Anti-social behaviour incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 3.15 incidents per month. February 2024 saw the highest number of Anti-social behaviour incidents with 7 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20241
August 20245
July 20244
June 20243
May 20242
April 20242
March 20244
February 20247
January 20242
December 20233
November 20231
October 20233
September 20234

A total of 35 Vehicle crime incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 3.18 incidents per month. October 2023 saw the highest number of Vehicle crime incidents with 9 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20241
August 20241
July 20241
June 20241
April 20242
February 20244
January 20243
December 20233
November 20234
October 20239
September 20236

A total of 4 Bicycle theft incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 1.00 incidents per month. September 2024 saw the highest number of Bicycle theft incidents with 1 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20241
May 20241
January 20241
October 20231

A total of 36 Public order incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 2.77 incidents per month. October 2023 saw the highest number of Public order incidents with 6 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20243
August 20243
July 20244
June 20244
May 20244
April 20244
March 20241
February 20241
January 20242
December 20231
November 20231
October 20236
September 20232

A total of 9 Drugs incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 1.29 incidents per month. April 2024 saw the highest number of Drugs incidents with 2 reported cases.

MonthCount
August 20241
July 20241
April 20242
March 20242
January 20241
December 20231
November 20231

A total of 10 Other crime incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 1.43 incidents per month. July 2024 saw the highest number of Other crime incidents with 3 reported cases.

MonthCount
July 20243
May 20241
April 20241
February 20242
January 20241
October 20231
September 20231

A total of 1 Theft from the person incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 1.00 incidents per month. May 2024 saw the highest number of Theft from the person incidents with 1 reported cases.

MonthCount
May 20241

A total of 3 Possession of weapons incidents were recorded over 13 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
January 20241
December 20231

Crime by Location in September 2024

A detailed breakdown of crime incidents by location within the GU1 1PU 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. Larch Avenue
    Total4
    Violence and sexual offences3
    Bicycle theft1
  • 4. Cedar Way
    Total4
    Violence and sexual offences3
    Criminal damage and arson1
  • 5. Petrol Station
    Total2
    Burglary1
    Other theft1
  • 6. Berberis Close
    Total2
    Anti-social behaviour1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 7. Medlar Close
    Total2
    Vehicle crime1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 8. Laburnum Close
    Total2
    Criminal damage and arson1
    Public order1
  • 9. A3
    Total1
    Shoplifting1
  • 10. Stoughton Road
    Total1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 11. Cypress Road
    Total1
    Criminal damage and arson1
  • 12. Woking Road
    Total1
    Violence and sexual offences1