GU1 3RW Crime Rates: Trends, Hotspots

Overview of Crime in GU1 3RW

GU1 3RW, Guildford has recorded a total of 178 crimes in the recent period of September 2024, equating to a crime rate of 71.16 per 1,000 population. This GU1 3RW 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 3RW crime data is based on a circular area with a 500-meter radius around GU1 3RW, encompassing approximately 2501 residents.

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

The most prevalent crimes in the area during Sep were:

  • Shoplifting: (61) incidents (12.96% increase)
  • Violence and sexual offences: (44) incidents (57.14% increase)
  • Anti-social behaviour: (20) incidents (17.65% increase)

GU1 3RW 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

GU1 3RW Crime Map

Detailed Crime Data Analysis

Monthly Trends

In September 2024, Shoplifting recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 61 followed closely by Violence and sexual offences, which accounted for 44 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Shoplifting6171.1612.96%
Violence and sexual offences4424.3957.14%
Anti-social behaviour2017.5917.65%
Public order188.0038.46%
Other theft127.20-33.33%
Criminal damage and arson94.80350.00%
Burglary53.60400.00%
Theft from the person22.00100.00%
Drugs20.80-50.00%
Other crime20.80-50.00%
Bicycle theft20.800.00%
Vehicle crime10.80-50.00%

In August 2024, Shoplifting recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 54 followed closely by Violence and sexual offences, which accounted for 28 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Shoplifting5459.16-6.90%
Violence and sexual offences2821.59-15.15%
Other theft1811.19200.00%
Anti-social behaviour177.20-22.73%
Public order136.8018.18%
Drugs45.20-20.00%
Other crime41.60-20.00%
Bicycle theft21.60100.00%
Criminal damage and arson20.80-85.71%
Robbery20.80100.00%
Vehicle crime20.800.00%
Burglary10.800.00%
Theft from the person10.400.00%

In July 2024, Shoplifting recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 58 followed closely by Violence and sexual offences, which accounted for 33 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Shoplifting5865.1631.82%
Violence and sexual offences3323.19-2.94%
Anti-social behaviour2213.1910.00%
Criminal damage and arson148.7975.00%
Public order115.60-21.43%
Other theft64.40-33.33%
Drugs52.40150.00%
Other crime52.000.00%
Possession of weapons32.000.00%
Vehicle crime21.20-50.00%
Burglary10.80-66.67%
Theft from the person10.40-66.67%
Robbery10.400.00%
Bicycle theft10.400.00%

In June 2024, Shoplifting recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 44 followed closely by Violence and sexual offences, which accounted for 34 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Shoplifting4456.77-30.16%
Violence and sexual offences3417.59-26.09%
Anti-social behaviour2013.59-23.08%
Public order148.00-48.15%
Other theft95.6028.57%
Criminal damage and arson83.6060.00%
Vehicle crime43.200.00%
Burglary31.6050.00%
Theft from the person31.200.00%
Drugs21.20-81.82%
Robbery10.80-50.00%

In May 2024, Shoplifting recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 63 followed closely by Violence and sexual offences, which accounted for 46 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Shoplifting6376.35-22.22%
Violence and sexual offences4625.1843.75%
Public order2718.3922.73%
Anti-social behaviour2610.7936.84%
Drugs1110.3983.33%
Other theft74.40-12.50%
Criminal damage and arson52.80-58.33%
Other crime22.00-50.00%
Burglary20.80-75.00%
Robbery20.80100.00%

In April 2024, Shoplifting recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 81 followed closely by Violence and sexual offences, which accounted for 32 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Shoplifting8180.3535.00%
Violence and sexual offences3232.38-5.88%
Public order2212.7915.79%
Anti-social behaviour198.79-26.92%
Criminal damage and arson127.60100.00%
Burglary84.80166.67%
Other theft83.2014.29%
Drugs63.20200.00%
Theft from the person52.40150.00%
Other crime42.000.00%
Vehicle crime21.60100.00%
Robbery10.800.00%
Possession of weapons10.40-50.00%

In March 2024, Shoplifting recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 60 followed closely by Violence and sexual offences, which accounted for 34 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Shoplifting6066.36-20.00%
Violence and sexual offences3423.99-19.05%
Anti-social behaviour2613.59-18.75%
Public order1910.39-24.00%
Other theft77.60-30.00%
Criminal damage and arson62.80-45.45%
Burglary32.40-25.00%
Bicycle theft31.200.00%
Drugs21.20-33.33%
Theft from the person20.80-33.33%
Possession of weapons20.80100.00%
Vehicle crime10.800.00%
Robbery10.400.00%

In February 2024, Shoplifting recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 75 followed closely by Violence and sexual offences, which accounted for 42 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Shoplifting7583.95-6.25%
Violence and sexual offences4229.98-20.75%
Anti-social behaviour3216.79-8.57%
Public order2512.790.00%
Criminal damage and arson119.99-8.33%
Other theft104.40-28.57%
Burglary44.0033.33%
Drugs31.600.00%
Theft from the person31.2050.00%
Other crime31.20-25.00%
Robbery11.20-75.00%
Possession of weapons10.40-50.00%

In January 2024, Shoplifting recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 80 followed closely by Violence and sexual offences, which accounted for 53 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Shoplifting8095.945.26%
Violence and sexual offences5331.9810.42%
Anti-social behaviour3521.1966.67%
Public order2513.99-28.57%
Other theft149.99180.00%
Criminal damage and arson125.60-33.33%
Robbery44.800.00%
Other crime41.60-20.00%
Burglary31.600.00%
Drugs31.2050.00%
Vehicle crime31.20200.00%
Possession of weapons21.200.00%
Theft from the person20.80-66.67%

In December 2023, Shoplifting recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 76 followed closely by Violence and sexual offences, which accounted for 48 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Shoplifting7689.5540.74%
Violence and sexual offences4830.3823.08%
Public order3519.1994.44%
Anti-social behaviour2113.99-19.23%
Criminal damage and arson188.3963.64%
Theft from the person67.20-25.00%
Other theft52.40-79.17%
Other crime52.000.00%
Burglary32.000.00%
Possession of weapons21.200.00%
Bicycle theft20.80-71.43%
Drugs20.800.00%
Vehicle crime10.80-66.67%

In November 2023, Shoplifting recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 54 followed closely by Violence and sexual offences, which accounted for 39 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Shoplifting5480.75-41.94%
Violence and sexual offences3921.59-18.75%
Anti-social behaviour2615.59-3.70%
Other theft2410.39140.00%
Public order189.59-51.35%
Criminal damage and arson117.2010.00%
Theft from the person84.40100.00%
Bicycle theft73.20600.00%
Other crime52.8066.67%
Vehicle crime32.00-40.00%
Burglary31.20200.00%
Robbery21.200.00%
Drugs20.800.00%

In October 2023, Shoplifting recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 93 followed closely by Violence and sexual offences, which accounted for 48 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Shoplifting9396.740.00%
Violence and sexual offences4837.180.00%
Public order3719.190.00%
Anti-social behaviour2714.790.00%
Other theft1010.790.00%
Criminal damage and arson104.000.00%
Vehicle crime54.000.00%
Theft from the person42.000.00%
Other crime31.600.00%
Drugs21.200.00%
Bicycle theft10.800.00%
Burglary10.400.00%
Possession of weapons10.400.00%

Crime by Type

A total of 291 Anti-social behaviour incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 24.25 incidents per month. January 2024 saw the highest number of Anti-social behaviour incidents with 35 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 202420
August 202417
July 202422
June 202420
May 202426
April 202419
March 202426
February 202432
January 202435
December 202321
November 202326
October 202327

A total of 37 Theft from the person incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 3.36 incidents per month. November 2023 saw the highest number of Theft from the person incidents with 8 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20242
August 20241
July 20241
June 20243
April 20245
March 20242
February 20243
January 20242
December 20236
November 20238
October 20234

A total of 37 Burglary incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 3.08 incidents per month. April 2024 saw the highest number of Burglary incidents with 8 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20245
August 20241
July 20241
June 20243
May 20242
April 20248
March 20243
February 20244
January 20243
December 20233
November 20233
October 20231

A total of 130 Other theft incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 10.83 incidents per month. November 2023 saw the highest number of Other theft incidents with 24 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 202412
August 202418
July 20246
June 20249
May 20247
April 20248
March 20247
February 202410
January 202414
December 20235
November 202324
October 202310

A total of 799 Shoplifting incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 66.58 incidents per month. October 2023 saw the highest number of Shoplifting incidents with 93 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 202461
August 202454
July 202458
June 202444
May 202463
April 202481
March 202460
February 202475
January 202480
December 202376
November 202354
October 202393

A total of 481 Violence and sexual offences incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 40.08 incidents per month. January 2024 saw the highest number of Violence and sexual offences incidents with 53 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 202444
August 202428
July 202433
June 202434
May 202446
April 202432
March 202434
February 202442
January 202453
December 202348
November 202339
October 202348

A total of 264 Public order incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 22.00 incidents per month. October 2023 saw the highest number of Public order incidents with 37 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 202418
August 202413
July 202411
June 202414
May 202427
April 202422
March 202419
February 202425
January 202425
December 202335
November 202318
October 202337

A total of 118 Criminal damage and arson incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 9.83 incidents per month. December 2023 saw the highest number of Criminal damage and arson incidents with 18 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20249
August 20242
July 202414
June 20248
May 20245
April 202412
March 20246
February 202411
January 202412
December 202318
November 202311
October 202310

A total of 44 Drugs incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 3.67 incidents per month. May 2024 saw the highest number of Drugs incidents with 11 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20242
August 20244
July 20245
June 20242
May 202411
April 20246
March 20242
February 20243
January 20243
December 20232
November 20232
October 20232

A total of 24 Vehicle crime incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 2.40 incidents per month. October 2023 saw the highest number of Vehicle crime incidents with 5 reported cases.

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

A total of 37 Other crime incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 3.70 incidents per month. July 2024 saw the highest number of Other crime incidents with 5 reported cases.

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

A total of 18 Bicycle theft incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 2.57 incidents per month. November 2023 saw the highest number of Bicycle theft incidents with 7 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20242
August 20242
July 20241
March 20243
December 20232
November 20237
October 20231

A total of 15 Robbery incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 1.67 incidents per month. January 2024 saw the highest number of Robbery incidents with 4 reported cases.

MonthCount
August 20242
July 20241
June 20241
May 20242
April 20241
March 20241
February 20241
January 20244
November 20232

A total of 12 Possession of weapons incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 1.71 incidents per month. July 2024 saw the highest number of Possession of weapons incidents with 3 reported cases.

MonthCount
July 20243
April 20241
March 20242
February 20241
January 20242
December 20232
October 20231

Crime by Location in September 2024

A detailed breakdown of crime incidents by location within the GU1 3RW 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. Theatre/Concert Hall
    Total18
    Violence and sexual offences7
    Anti-social behaviour3
    Shoplifting3
    Public order2
    Bicycle theft1
    Burglary1
    Other theft1
  • 5. Shopping Area
    Total18
    Shoplifting12
    Violence and sexual offences4
    Other theft1
    Public order1
  • 6. Ward Street
    Total13
    Shoplifting6
    Public order3
    Anti-social behaviour2
    Other theft2
  • 7. Parking Area
    Total9
    Anti-social behaviour6
    Theft from the person1
    Criminal damage and arson1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 8. Onslow Street
    Total6
    Shoplifting3
    Violence and sexual offences3
  • 9. Commercial Road
    Total6
    Violence and sexual offences2
    Criminal damage and arson1
    Other theft1
    Public order1
    Shoplifting1
  • 10. Chapel Street
    Total5
    Violence and sexual offences2
    Anti-social behaviour1
    Theft from the person1
    Vehicle crime1
  • 11. Tunsgate
    Total4
    Anti-social behaviour1
    Public order1
    Shoplifting1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 12. Castle Street
    Total3
    Violence and sexual offences2
    Public order1
  • 13. Mill Lane
    Total3
    Other crime1
    Other theft1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 14. Park Street
    Total3
    Other theft1
    Public order1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 15. Friary Bridge
    Total3
    Anti-social behaviour2
    Bicycle theft1
  • 16. Hospital
    Total3
    Shoplifting3
  • 17. Haydon Place
    Total2
    Violence and sexual offences2
  • 18. Sandfield Terrace
    Total2
    Criminal damage and arson1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 19. Harvey Road
    Total2
    Criminal damage and arson1
    Other theft1
  • 20. Leapale Lane
    Total2
    Drugs1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 21. Oxford Road
    Total2
    Violence and sexual offences2
  • 22. Castle Hill
    Total2
    Violence and sexual offences2
  • 23. Bury Street
    Total2
    Criminal damage and arson1
    Public order1
  • 24. Jenner Road
    Total1
    Anti-social behaviour1
  • 25. Chertsey Street
    Total1
    Criminal damage and arson1
  • 26. Millbrook
    Total1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 27. Abbot Road
    Total1
    Other theft1
  • 28. Pewley Hill
    Total1
    Burglary1
  • 29. Porridge Pot Alley
    Total1
    Anti-social behaviour1
  • 30. Guildford Friary Bus Station
    Total1
    Shoplifting1