GU1 2AG Crime Rates: Trends, Hotspots

Overview of Crime in GU1 2AG

GU1 2AG, Guildford has recorded a total of 63 crimes in the recent period of September 2024, equating to a crime rate of 13.91 per 1,000 population. This GU1 2AG 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 2AG crime data is based on a circular area with a 500-meter radius around GU1 2AG, encompassing approximately 4529 residents.

For the location information and nearby amenities in the GU1 2AG area, explore the GU1 2AG Area information page.
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Key Crime Types

The most prevalent crimes in the area during Sep were:

  • Violence and sexual offences: (21) incidents (-8.70% decrease)
  • Anti-social behaviour: (16) incidents (60.00% increase)
  • Criminal damage and arson: (7) incidents (250.00% increase)

GU1 2AG Crime Hotspots

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

  • Ward Street with total crimes: 13
  • Supermarket with total crimes: 13
  • York Road with total crimes: 9

GU1 2AG Crime Map

Detailed Crime Data Analysis

Monthly Trends

In September 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 21 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 16 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences2113.91-8.70%
Anti-social behaviour164.6460.00%
Criminal damage and arson73.53250.00%
Shoplifting71.55-30.00%
Other theft51.550.00%
Public order41.10-50.00%
Other crime10.88-50.00%
Possession of weapons10.220.00%
Burglary10.22-75.00%

In August 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 23 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 10 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences2315.9091.67%
Anti-social behaviour105.0811.11%
Shoplifting102.21-16.67%
Public order82.21300.00%
Other theft51.77400.00%
Drugs41.10300.00%
Burglary40.88100.00%
Other crime20.880.00%
Criminal damage and arson20.44-80.00%
Vehicle crime20.440.00%
Robbery10.440.00%
Bicycle theft10.220.00%

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

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences1212.14-36.84%
Shoplifting122.65500.00%
Criminal damage and arson102.6511.11%
Anti-social behaviour92.210.00%
Burglary21.990.00%
Vehicle crime20.44-60.00%
Public order20.44-60.00%
Other crime20.440.00%
Drugs10.440.00%
Other theft10.22-80.00%
Possession of weapons10.220.00%
Theft from the person10.220.00%

In June 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 19 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 9 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences1913.47-26.92%
Anti-social behaviour94.19-18.18%
Criminal damage and arson91.99200.00%
Vehicle crime51.9966.67%
Other theft51.100.00%
Public order51.10-28.57%
Burglary21.100.00%
Other crime20.440.00%
Shoplifting20.44-75.00%
Bicycle theft10.440.00%
Drugs10.22-75.00%
Theft from the person10.220.00%

In May 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 26 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 11 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences2615.23100.00%
Anti-social behaviour115.74-8.33%
Shoplifting82.43-60.00%
Public order71.77-41.67%
Other theft51.55150.00%
Drugs41.10100.00%
Vehicle crime30.88-40.00%
Criminal damage and arson30.66-50.00%
Other crime20.660.00%

In April 2024, Shoplifting recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 20 followed closely by Violence and sexual offences, which accounted for 13 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Shoplifting2017.22400.00%
Violence and sexual offences134.42-18.75%
Public order122.87100.00%
Anti-social behaviour122.6533.33%
Criminal damage and arson62.65100.00%
Vehicle crime51.320.00%
Burglary41.10300.00%
Drugs20.880.00%
Other theft20.44-66.67%
Robbery10.440.00%
Theft from the person10.220.00%

In March 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 16 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 9 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences1610.82-33.33%
Anti-social behaviour93.53-43.75%
Other theft61.9920.00%
Public order61.32-33.33%
Shoplifting41.32-76.47%
Criminal damage and arson30.88-66.67%
Drugs20.660.00%
Possession of weapons10.440.00%
Burglary10.220.00%
Bicycle theft10.220.00%

In February 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 24 followed closely by Shoplifting, which accounted for 17 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences2418.9933.33%
Shoplifting175.30325.00%
Anti-social behaviour163.7523.08%
Criminal damage and arson93.5350.00%
Public order91.990.00%
Other theft51.990.00%
Drugs21.10100.00%
Other crime10.440.00%
Vehicle crime10.220.00%
Theft from the person10.220.00%
Robbery10.22-50.00%

In January 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 18 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 13 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences1813.47-45.45%
Anti-social behaviour133.9744.44%
Public order92.87-30.77%
Criminal damage and arson61.99-25.00%
Other theft51.32150.00%
Shoplifting41.10-71.43%
Robbery20.880.00%
Vehicle crime10.440.00%
Drugs10.220.00%
Possession of weapons10.22-50.00%
Theft from the person10.22-50.00%

In December 2023, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 33 followed closely by Shoplifting, which accounted for 14 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences3319.8732.00%
Shoplifting147.2927.27%
Public order133.09225.00%
Anti-social behaviour92.8750.00%
Criminal damage and arson81.9914.29%
Burglary31.770.00%
Possession of weapons20.660.00%
Other theft20.44-75.00%
Theft from the person20.44-50.00%
Vehicle crime10.440.00%
Drugs10.220.00%
Bicycle theft10.22-50.00%
Other crime10.22-66.67%

In November 2023, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 25 followed closely by Shoplifting, which accounted for 11 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences2515.45-13.79%
Shoplifting115.52-35.29%
Other theft82.430.00%
Criminal damage and arson71.77-12.50%
Anti-social behaviour61.55-45.45%
Public order41.32-81.82%
Theft from the person40.88100.00%
Other crime30.880.00%
Bicycle theft20.66100.00%

In October 2023, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 29 followed closely by Public order, which accounted for 22 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences2922.960.00%
Public order226.400.00%
Shoplifting174.860.00%
Anti-social behaviour113.750.00%
Other theft82.430.00%
Criminal damage and arson81.770.00%
Vehicle crime41.770.00%
Theft from the person20.880.00%
Drugs10.440.00%
Burglary10.220.00%
Bicycle theft10.220.00%

Crime by Type

A total of 57 Other theft incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 4.75 incidents per month. November 2023 saw the highest number of Other theft incidents with 8 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20245
August 20245
July 20241
June 20245
May 20245
April 20242
March 20246
February 20245
January 20245
December 20232
November 20238
October 20238

A total of 78 Criminal damage and arson incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 6.50 incidents per month. July 2024 saw the highest number of Criminal damage and arson incidents with 10 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20247
August 20242
July 202410
June 20249
May 20243
April 20246
March 20243
February 20249
January 20246
December 20238
November 20237
October 20238

A total of 259 Violence and sexual offences incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 21.58 incidents per month. December 2023 saw the highest number of Violence and sexual offences incidents with 33 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 202421
August 202423
July 202412
June 202419
May 202426
April 202413
March 202416
February 202424
January 202418
December 202333
November 202325
October 202329

A total of 131 Anti-social behaviour incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 10.92 incidents per month. September 2024 saw the highest number of Anti-social behaviour incidents with 16 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 202416
August 202410
July 20249
June 20249
May 202411
April 202412
March 20249
February 202416
January 202413
December 20239
November 20236
October 202311

A total of 14 Other crime incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 1.75 incidents per month. November 2023 saw the highest number of Other crime incidents with 3 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20241
August 20242
July 20242
June 20242
May 20242
February 20241
December 20231
November 20233

A total of 6 Possession of weapons incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 1.20 incidents per month. December 2023 saw the highest number of Possession of weapons incidents with 2 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20241
July 20241
March 20241
January 20241
December 20232

A total of 18 Burglary incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 2.25 incidents per month. August 2024 saw the highest number of Burglary incidents with 4 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20241
August 20244
July 20242
June 20242
April 20244
March 20241
December 20233
October 20231

A total of 101 Public order incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 8.42 incidents per month. October 2023 saw the highest number of Public order incidents with 22 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20244
August 20248
July 20242
June 20245
May 20247
April 202412
March 20246
February 20249
January 20249
December 202313
November 20234
October 202322

A total of 126 Shoplifting incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 10.50 incidents per month. April 2024 saw the highest number of Shoplifting incidents with 20 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20247
August 202410
July 202412
June 20242
May 20248
April 202420
March 20244
February 202417
January 20244
December 202314
November 202311
October 202317

A total of 19 Drugs incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 1.90 incidents per month. August 2024 saw the highest number of Drugs incidents with 4 reported cases.

MonthCount
August 20244
July 20241
June 20241
May 20244
April 20242
March 20242
February 20242
January 20241
December 20231
October 20231

A total of 24 Vehicle crime incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 2.67 incidents per month. June 2024 saw the highest number of Vehicle crime incidents with 5 reported cases.

MonthCount
August 20242
July 20242
June 20245
May 20243
April 20245
February 20241
January 20241
December 20231
October 20234

A total of 5 Robbery incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 1.25 incidents per month. January 2024 saw the highest number of Robbery incidents with 2 reported cases.

MonthCount
August 20241
April 20241
February 20241
January 20242

A total of 7 Bicycle theft incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 1.17 incidents per month. November 2023 saw the highest number of Bicycle theft incidents with 2 reported cases.

MonthCount
August 20241
June 20241
March 20241
December 20231
November 20232
October 20231

A total of 13 Theft from the person incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 1.62 incidents per month. November 2023 saw the highest number of Theft from the person incidents with 4 reported cases.

MonthCount
July 20241
June 20241
April 20241
February 20241
January 20241
December 20232
November 20234
October 20232

Crime by Location in September 2024

A detailed breakdown of crime incidents by location within the GU1 2AG postcode area is presented below.

  • 1. Ward Street
    Total13
    Shoplifting6
    Public order3
    Anti-social behaviour2
    Other theft2
  • 2. Supermarket
    Total13
    Violence and sexual offences6
    Anti-social behaviour2
    Criminal damage and arson2
    Other theft1
    Public order1
    Shoplifting1
  • 3. York Road
    Total9
    Violence and sexual offences6
    Criminal damage and arson1
    Other crime1
    Possession of weapons1
  • 4. Parking Area
    Total7
    Anti-social behaviour5
    Criminal damage and arson1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 5. West Road
    Total5
    Violence and sexual offences3
    Anti-social behaviour1
    Burglary1
  • 6. Denmark Road
    Total3
    Anti-social behaviour2
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 7. Sandfield Terrace
    Total2
    Criminal damage and arson1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 8. Harvey Road
    Total2
    Criminal damage and arson1
    Other theft1
  • 9. Oxford Road
    Total2
    Violence and sexual offences2
  • 10. Sydney Place
    Total1
    Other theft1
  • 11. Falcon Road
    Total1
    Anti-social behaviour1
  • 12. Stoke Mews
    Total1
    Anti-social behaviour1
  • 13. Eagle Road
    Total1
    Anti-social behaviour1
  • 14. Hunter Road
    Total1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 15. Jenner Road
    Total1
    Anti-social behaviour1
  • 16. Chertsey Street
    Total1
    Criminal damage and arson1