HIGH STREET, GU1 3HZ Crime Rates: Trends, Hotspots

Overview of Crime in GU1 3HZ

HIGH STREET, GU1 3HZ, Guildford has recorded a total of 143 crimes in the recent period of September 2024, equating to a crime rate of 37.82 per 1,000 population. This GU1 3HZ 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 3HZ crime data is based on a circular area with a 500-meter radius around GU1 3HZ, encompassing approximately 3781 residents.

For the location information and nearby amenities in the GU1 3HZ area, explore the GU1 3HZ Area information page.
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Key Crime Types

The most prevalent crimes in the area during Sep were:

  • Shoplifting: (43) incidents (16.22% increase)
  • Violence and sexual offences: (38) incidents (40.74% increase)
  • Anti-social behaviour: (19) incidents (46.15% increase)

GU1 3HZ Crime Hotspots

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

  • College Road with total crimes: 23
  • Supermarket with total crimes: 22
  • The Shambles with total crimes: 18

HIGH STREET, GU1 3HZ Crime Map

Detailed Crime Data Analysis

Monthly Trends

In September 2024, Shoplifting recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 43 followed closely by Violence and sexual offences, which accounted for 38 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Shoplifting4337.8216.22%
Violence and sexual offences3811.3740.74%
Anti-social behaviour1910.0546.15%
Public order135.0218.18%
Criminal damage and arson93.44200.00%
Other theft82.38-27.27%
Burglary42.12100.00%
Other crime31.06-25.00%
Theft from the person20.790.00%
Drugs20.53-50.00%
Possession of weapons10.530.00%
Vehicle crime10.26-66.67%

In August 2024, Shoplifting recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 37 followed closely by Violence and sexual offences, which accounted for 27 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Shoplifting3731.21-17.78%
Violence and sexual offences279.7822.73%
Anti-social behaviour137.14-13.33%
Other theft113.44266.67%
Public order112.9183.33%
Drugs42.91300.00%
Other crime41.060.00%
Criminal damage and arson31.06-70.00%
Vehicle crime30.79200.00%
Bicycle theft20.79100.00%
Burglary20.530.00%
Robbery10.530.00%

In July 2024, Shoplifting recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 45 followed closely by Violence and sexual offences, which accounted for 22 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Shoplifting4529.8860.71%
Violence and sexual offences2211.90-15.38%
Anti-social behaviour155.82-6.25%
Criminal damage and arson103.970.00%
Public order62.64-40.00%
Other crime41.590.00%
Other theft31.06-70.00%
Possession of weapons20.790.00%
Burglary20.53-33.33%
Drugs10.53-66.67%
Theft from the person10.26-66.67%
Vehicle crime10.26-80.00%
Bicycle theft10.260.00%

In June 2024, Shoplifting recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 28 followed closely by Violence and sexual offences, which accounted for 26 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Shoplifting2830.41-46.15%
Violence and sexual offences267.40-36.59%
Anti-social behaviour166.88-20.00%
Public order104.23-56.52%
Criminal damage and arson102.6466.67%
Other theft102.6442.86%
Vehicle crime52.64400.00%
Burglary31.320.00%
Drugs30.79-25.00%
Theft from the person30.790.00%
Bicycle theft10.790.00%

In May 2024, Shoplifting recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 52 followed closely by Violence and sexual offences, which accounted for 41 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Shoplifting5241.26-10.34%
Violence and sexual offences4113.75127.78%
Public order2310.8421.05%
Anti-social behaviour206.0825.00%
Other theft75.290.00%
Criminal damage and arson61.85-45.45%
Drugs41.590.00%
Other crime21.06-33.33%
Vehicle crime10.53-75.00%

In April 2024, Shoplifting recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 58 followed closely by Public order, which accounted for 19 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Shoplifting5839.9356.76%
Public order1915.3446.15%
Violence and sexual offences185.02-30.77%
Anti-social behaviour164.760.00%
Criminal damage and arson114.2357.14%
Burglary72.91133.33%
Other theft71.8516.67%
Vehicle crime41.85300.00%
Drugs41.06100.00%
Theft from the person31.0650.00%
Other crime30.790.00%
Robbery10.790.00%

In March 2024, Shoplifting recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 37 followed closely by Violence and sexual offences, which accounted for 26 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Shoplifting3731.47-27.45%
Violence and sexual offences269.78-29.73%
Anti-social behaviour166.88-36.00%
Public order134.23-27.78%
Criminal damage and arson73.44-30.00%
Other theft61.85-14.29%
Possession of weapons31.590.00%
Burglary30.7950.00%
Bicycle theft30.790.00%
Drugs20.790.00%
Theft from the person20.53100.00%
Vehicle crime10.530.00%

In February 2024, Shoplifting recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 51 followed closely by Violence and sexual offences, which accounted for 37 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Shoplifting5142.05-21.54%
Violence and sexual offences3713.49-9.76%
Anti-social behaviour259.788.70%
Public order186.61-5.26%
Criminal damage and arson104.760.00%
Other theft72.64-41.67%
Other crime41.85100.00%
Drugs21.060.00%
Burglary20.530.00%
Vehicle crime10.53-50.00%
Theft from the person10.260.00%
Robbery10.26-50.00%

In January 2024, Shoplifting recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 65 followed closely by Violence and sexual offences, which accounted for 41 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Shoplifting6548.406.56%
Violence and sexual offences4117.19-10.87%
Anti-social behaviour2310.8443.75%
Public order196.08-29.63%
Other theft125.02300.00%
Criminal damage and arson103.17-41.18%
Burglary22.64-33.33%
Robbery20.530.00%
Other crime20.53-50.00%
Drugs20.53100.00%
Possession of weapons20.530.00%
Vehicle crime20.53100.00%
Theft from the person10.53-66.67%

In December 2023, Shoplifting recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 61 followed closely by Violence and sexual offences, which accounted for 46 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Shoplifting6148.9269.44%
Violence and sexual offences4616.1327.78%
Public order2712.1680.00%
Criminal damage and arson177.1488.89%
Anti-social behaviour164.50-20.00%
Other crime44.23-20.00%
Other theft31.06-82.35%
Burglary30.790.00%
Theft from the person30.79-57.14%
Possession of weapons20.790.00%
Vehicle crime10.53-66.67%
Drugs10.260.00%
Bicycle theft10.26-85.71%

In November 2023, Shoplifting recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 36 followed closely by Violence and sexual offences, which accounted for 36 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Shoplifting3641.78-56.63%
Violence and sexual offences369.52-18.18%
Anti-social behaviour209.520.00%
Other theft175.2941.67%
Public order154.50-53.12%
Criminal damage and arson93.97-25.00%
Theft from the person72.38133.33%
Bicycle theft71.85600.00%
Other crime51.8566.67%
Vehicle crime31.32-40.00%
Robbery20.790.00%
Drugs10.530.00%

In October 2023, Shoplifting recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 83 followed closely by Violence and sexual offences, which accounted for 44 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Shoplifting8357.920.00%
Violence and sexual offences4421.950.00%
Public order3211.640.00%
Anti-social behaviour208.460.00%
Other theft125.290.00%
Criminal damage and arson123.170.00%
Vehicle crime53.170.00%
Other crime31.320.00%
Theft from the person30.790.00%
Burglary20.790.00%
Drugs10.530.00%
Bicycle theft10.260.00%
Possession of weapons10.260.00%

Crime by Type

A total of 219 Anti-social behaviour incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 18.25 incidents per month. February 2024 saw the highest number of Anti-social behaviour incidents with 25 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 202419
August 202413
July 202415
June 202416
May 202420
April 202416
March 202416
February 202425
January 202423
December 202316
November 202320
October 202320

A total of 26 Theft from the person incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 2.60 incidents per month. November 2023 saw the highest number of Theft from the person incidents with 7 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20242
July 20241
June 20243
April 20243
March 20242
February 20241
January 20241
December 20233
November 20237
October 20233

A total of 30 Burglary incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 3.00 incidents per month. April 2024 saw the highest number of Burglary incidents with 7 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20244
August 20242
July 20242
June 20243
April 20247
March 20243
February 20242
January 20242
December 20233
October 20232

A total of 103 Other theft incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 8.58 incidents per month. November 2023 saw the highest number of Other theft incidents with 17 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20248
August 202411
July 20243
June 202410
May 20247
April 20247
March 20246
February 20247
January 202412
December 20233
November 202317
October 202312

A total of 596 Shoplifting incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 49.67 incidents per month. October 2023 saw the highest number of Shoplifting incidents with 83 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 202443
August 202437
July 202445
June 202428
May 202452
April 202458
March 202437
February 202451
January 202465
December 202361
November 202336
October 202383

A total of 402 Violence and sexual offences incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 33.50 incidents per month. December 2023 saw the highest number of Violence and sexual offences incidents with 46 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 202438
August 202427
July 202422
June 202426
May 202441
April 202418
March 202426
February 202437
January 202441
December 202346
November 202336
October 202344

A total of 206 Public order incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 17.17 incidents per month. October 2023 saw the highest number of Public order incidents with 32 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 202413
August 202411
July 20246
June 202410
May 202423
April 202419
March 202413
February 202418
January 202419
December 202327
November 202315
October 202332

A total of 114 Criminal damage and arson incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 9.50 incidents per month. December 2023 saw the highest number of Criminal damage and arson incidents with 17 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20249
August 20243
July 202410
June 202410
May 20246
April 202411
March 20247
February 202410
January 202410
December 202317
November 20239
October 202312

A total of 34 Other crime incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 3.40 incidents per month. November 2023 saw the highest number of Other crime incidents with 5 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20243
August 20244
July 20244
May 20242
April 20243
February 20244
January 20242
December 20234
November 20235
October 20233

A total of 11 Possession of weapons incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 1.83 incidents per month. March 2024 saw the highest number of Possession of weapons incidents with 3 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20241
July 20242
March 20243
January 20242
December 20232
October 20231

A total of 27 Drugs incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 2.25 incidents per month. August 2024 saw the highest number of Drugs incidents with 4 reported cases.

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

A total of 28 Vehicle crime incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 2.33 incidents per month. June 2024 saw the highest number of Vehicle crime incidents with 5 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20241
August 20243
July 20241
June 20245
May 20241
April 20244
March 20241
February 20241
January 20242
December 20231
November 20233
October 20235

A total of 16 Bicycle theft incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 2.29 incidents per month. November 2023 saw the highest number of Bicycle theft incidents with 7 reported cases.

MonthCount
August 20242
July 20241
June 20241
March 20243
December 20231
November 20237
October 20231

A total of 7 Robbery incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 1.40 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
November 20232

Crime by Location in September 2024

A detailed breakdown of crime incidents by location within the GU1 3HZ postcode area is presented below.

  • 1. College Road
    Total23
    Shoplifting19
    Violence and sexual offences2
    Burglary1
    Other theft1
  • 2. Supermarket
    Total22
    Violence and sexual offences8
    Shoplifting4
    Anti-social behaviour3
    Public order3
    Criminal damage and arson2
    Burglary1
    Other theft1
  • 3. The Shambles
    Total18
    Shoplifting8
    Public order4
    Burglary1
    Criminal damage and arson1
    Drugs1
    Other crime1
    Other theft1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 4. Ward Street
    Total13
    Shoplifting6
    Public order3
    Anti-social behaviour2
    Other theft2
  • 5. Parking Area
    Total9
    Anti-social behaviour6
    Theft from the person1
    Criminal damage and arson1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 6. York Road
    Total9
    Violence and sexual offences6
    Criminal damage and arson1
    Other crime1
    Possession of weapons1
  • 7. Commercial Road
    Total6
    Violence and sexual offences2
    Criminal damage and arson1
    Other theft1
    Public order1
    Shoplifting1
  • 8. Chapel Street
    Total5
    Violence and sexual offences2
    Anti-social behaviour1
    Theft from the person1
    Vehicle crime1
  • 9. Tunsgate
    Total4
    Anti-social behaviour1
    Public order1
    Shoplifting1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 10. Denmark Road
    Total3
    Anti-social behaviour2
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 11. Castle Street
    Total3
    Violence and sexual offences2
    Public order1
  • 12. Mill Lane
    Total3
    Other crime1
    Other theft1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 13. Hospital
    Total3
    Shoplifting3
  • 14. Haydon Place
    Total2
    Violence and sexual offences2
  • 15. Sandfield Terrace
    Total2
    Criminal damage and arson1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 16. Harvey Road
    Total2
    Criminal damage and arson1
    Other theft1
  • 17. Leapale Lane
    Total2
    Drugs1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 18. Oxford Road
    Total2
    Violence and sexual offences2
  • 19. Castle Hill
    Total2
    Violence and sexual offences2
  • 20. Falcon Road
    Total1
    Anti-social behaviour1
  • 21. Stoke Mews
    Total1
    Anti-social behaviour1
  • 22. Eagle Road
    Total1
    Anti-social behaviour1
  • 23. Theatre/Concert Hall
    Total1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 24. Hunter Road
    Total1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 25. Jenner Road
    Total1
    Anti-social behaviour1
  • 26. Chertsey Street
    Total1
    Criminal damage and arson1
  • 27. Millbrook
    Total1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 28. Pewley Hill
    Total1
    Burglary1
  • 29. Guildford Friary Bus Station
    Total1
    Shoplifting1