CASTLE STREET, GU1 3UQ Crime Rates: Trends, Hotspots

Overview of Crime in GU1 3UQ

CASTLE STREET, GU1 3UQ, Guildford has recorded a total of 223 crimes in the recent period of September 2024, equating to a crime rate of 128.26 per 1,000 population. This GU1 3UQ 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 3UQ crime data is based on a circular area with a 500-meter radius around GU1 3UQ, encompassing approximately 1738 residents.

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

The most prevalent crimes in the area during Sep were:

  • Violence and sexual offences: (77) incidents (97.44% increase)
  • Shoplifting: (65) incidents (-2.99% decrease)
  • Anti-social behaviour: (22) incidents (22.22% increase)

GU1 3UQ Crime Hotspots

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

  • College Road with total crimes: 23
  • Bridge Street with total crimes: 23
  • Supermarket with total crimes: 22

CASTLE STREET, GU1 3UQ Crime Map

Detailed Crime Data Analysis

Monthly Trends

In September 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 77 followed closely by Shoplifting, which accounted for 65 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences77128.2697.44%
Shoplifting6544.29-2.99%
Anti-social behaviour2237.3822.22%
Public order2212.6546.67%
Other theft1312.65-18.75%
Criminal damage and arson67.4850.00%
Burglary53.45150.00%
Drugs42.8833.33%
Theft from the person32.3050.00%
Other crime31.730.00%
Bicycle theft21.730.00%
Vehicle crime11.15-50.00%

In August 2024, Shoplifting recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 67 followed closely by Violence and sexual offences, which accounted for 39 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Shoplifting67101.2311.67%
Violence and sexual offences3938.53-13.33%
Anti-social behaviour1822.43-28.00%
Other theft1610.35128.57%
Public order159.207.14%
Criminal damage and arson48.63-66.67%
Robbery32.30200.00%
Other crime31.73-57.14%
Drugs31.73-50.00%
Bicycle theft21.73100.00%
Burglary21.15100.00%
Vehicle crime21.150.00%
Theft from the person21.15100.00%

In July 2024, Shoplifting recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 60 followed closely by Violence and sexual offences, which accounted for 45 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Shoplifting60106.4030.43%
Violence and sexual offences4534.51-10.00%
Anti-social behaviour2525.8813.64%
Public order1414.38-17.65%
Criminal damage and arson128.05100.00%
Other crime76.900.00%
Other theft74.03-30.00%
Drugs64.0320.00%
Possession of weapons33.450.00%
Vehicle crime21.73-50.00%
Theft from the person11.15-66.67%
Burglary10.58-50.00%
Robbery10.580.00%
Bicycle theft10.580.00%

In June 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 50 followed closely by Shoplifting, which accounted for 46 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences5096.05-25.37%
Shoplifting4628.76-28.12%
Anti-social behaviour2226.46-24.14%
Public order1712.65-43.33%
Other theft109.7866.67%
Criminal damage and arson65.750.00%
Drugs53.45-58.33%
Vehicle crime42.88300.00%
Theft from the person32.30200.00%
Burglary21.73-50.00%
Robbery11.15-50.00%
Bicycle theft10.580.00%

In May 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 67 followed closely by Shoplifting, which accounted for 64 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences67129.411.52%
Shoplifting6438.53-24.71%
Public order3036.8136.36%
Anti-social behaviour2917.2526.09%
Drugs1216.6833.33%
Criminal damage and arson66.90-45.45%
Other theft63.45-33.33%
Burglary43.45-42.86%
Other crime22.30-60.00%
Robbery21.150.00%
Theft from the person11.15-80.00%
Possession of weapons10.580.00%
Vehicle crime10.58-50.00%

In April 2024, Shoplifting recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 85 followed closely by Violence and sexual offences, which accounted for 66 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Shoplifting85140.9144.07%
Violence and sexual offences6648.893.12%
Anti-social behaviour2337.96-20.69%
Public order2213.23-8.33%
Criminal damage and arson1112.65120.00%
Drugs96.33125.00%
Other theft95.1812.50%
Burglary75.18250.00%
Theft from the person54.03150.00%
Other crime52.880.00%
Vehicle crime22.88100.00%
Possession of weapons11.15-50.00%

In March 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 64 followed closely by Shoplifting, which accounted for 59 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences64118.4810.34%
Shoplifting5936.81-25.32%
Anti-social behaviour2933.93-14.71%
Public order2416.68-7.69%
Other theft813.80-38.46%
Criminal damage and arson54.60-50.00%
Drugs42.88100.00%
Bicycle theft32.300.00%
Robbery31.73200.00%
Theft from the person21.73-33.33%
Burglary21.15-50.00%
Possession of weapons21.15-50.00%
Vehicle crime11.150.00%

In February 2024, Shoplifting recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 79 followed closely by Violence and sexual offences, which accounted for 58 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Shoplifting79136.31-4.82%
Violence and sexual offences5845.44-22.67%
Anti-social behaviour3433.36-17.07%
Public order2619.558.33%
Other theft1314.95-13.33%
Criminal damage and arson107.48-9.09%
Burglary45.7533.33%
Possession of weapons42.30100.00%
Theft from the person32.30-40.00%
Other crime31.73-25.00%
Drugs21.73-60.00%
Robbery11.15-75.00%

In January 2024, Shoplifting recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 83 followed closely by Violence and sexual offences, which accounted for 75 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Shoplifting83158.7413.70%
Violence and sexual offences7547.741.35%
Anti-social behaviour4143.1446.43%
Public order2423.58-31.43%
Other theft1513.80114.29%
Criminal damage and arson118.63-35.29%
Drugs56.33-16.67%
Theft from the person52.88-28.57%
Robbery42.880.00%
Other crime42.30-33.33%
Burglary32.300.00%
Vehicle crime31.730.00%
Possession of weapons21.73100.00%
Bicycle theft11.15-50.00%

In December 2023, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 74 followed closely by Shoplifting, which accounted for 73 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences74150.6929.82%
Shoplifting7342.5632.73%
Public order3541.9945.83%
Anti-social behaviour2820.13-3.45%
Criminal damage and arson1716.1030.77%
Other theft79.78-68.18%
Theft from the person74.030.00%
Other crime64.0350.00%
Drugs63.45200.00%
Vehicle crime33.45-50.00%
Burglary31.730.00%
Bicycle theft21.73-71.43%
Possession of weapons11.150.00%

In November 2023, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 57 followed closely by Shoplifting, which accounted for 55 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences57132.86-17.39%
Shoplifting5532.78-40.22%
Anti-social behaviour2931.633.57%
Public order2416.68-22.58%
Other theft2213.80120.00%
Criminal damage and arson1312.6585.71%
Bicycle theft77.48600.00%
Theft from the person74.030.00%
Vehicle crime64.0350.00%
Other crime43.4533.33%
Burglary32.30200.00%
Robbery21.730.00%
Drugs21.15100.00%

In October 2023, Shoplifting recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 92 followed closely by Violence and sexual offences, which accounted for 69 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Shoplifting92147.240.00%
Violence and sexual offences6952.910.00%
Public order3139.690.00%
Anti-social behaviour2817.830.00%
Other theft1016.100.00%
Criminal damage and arson75.750.00%
Theft from the person74.030.00%
Vehicle crime44.030.00%
Other crime32.300.00%
Possession of weapons21.730.00%
Bicycle theft11.150.00%
Burglary10.580.00%
Drugs10.580.00%

Crime by Type

A total of 328 Anti-social behaviour incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 27.33 incidents per month. January 2024 saw the highest number of Anti-social behaviour incidents with 41 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 202422
August 202418
July 202425
June 202422
May 202429
April 202423
March 202429
February 202434
January 202441
December 202328
November 202329
October 202328

A total of 46 Theft from the person incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 3.83 incidents per month. December 2023 saw the highest number of Theft from the person incidents with 7 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20243
August 20242
July 20241
June 20243
May 20241
April 20245
March 20242
February 20243
January 20245
December 20237
November 20237
October 20237

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 7 reported cases.

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

A total of 136 Other theft incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 11.33 incidents per month. November 2023 saw the highest number of Other theft incidents with 22 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 202413
August 202416
July 20247
June 202410
May 20246
April 20249
March 20248
February 202413
January 202415
December 20237
November 202322
October 202310

A total of 828 Shoplifting incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 69.00 incidents per month. October 2023 saw the highest number of Shoplifting incidents with 92 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 202465
August 202467
July 202460
June 202446
May 202464
April 202485
March 202459
February 202479
January 202483
December 202373
November 202355
October 202392

A total of 741 Violence and sexual offences incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 61.75 incidents per month. September 2024 saw the highest number of Violence and sexual offences incidents with 77 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 202477
August 202439
July 202445
June 202450
May 202467
April 202466
March 202464
February 202458
January 202475
December 202374
November 202357
October 202369

A total of 284 Public order incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 23.67 incidents per month. December 2023 saw the highest number of Public order incidents with 35 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 202422
August 202415
July 202414
June 202417
May 202430
April 202422
March 202424
February 202426
January 202424
December 202335
November 202324
October 202331

A total of 108 Criminal damage and arson incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 9.00 incidents per month. December 2023 saw the highest number of Criminal damage and arson incidents with 17 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20246
August 20244
July 202412
June 20246
May 20246
April 202411
March 20245
February 202410
January 202411
December 202317
November 202313
October 20237

A total of 59 Drugs incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 4.92 incidents per month. May 2024 saw the highest number of Drugs incidents with 12 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20244
August 20243
July 20246
June 20245
May 202412
April 20249
March 20244
February 20242
January 20245
December 20236
November 20232
October 20231

A total of 29 Vehicle crime incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 2.64 incidents per month. November 2023 saw the highest number of Vehicle crime incidents with 6 reported cases.

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

A total of 40 Other crime incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 4.00 incidents per month. July 2024 saw the highest number of Other crime incidents with 7 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20243
August 20243
July 20247
May 20242
April 20245
February 20243
January 20244
December 20236
November 20234
October 20233

A total of 20 Bicycle theft incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 2.22 incidents per month. November 2023 saw the highest number of Bicycle theft incidents with 7 reported cases.

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

A total of 17 Robbery incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 2.12 incidents per month. January 2024 saw the highest number of Robbery incidents with 4 reported cases.

MonthCount
August 20243
July 20241
June 20241
May 20242
March 20243
February 20241
January 20244
November 20232

A total of 16 Possession of weapons incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 2.00 incidents per month. February 2024 saw the highest number of Possession of weapons incidents with 4 reported cases.

MonthCount
July 20243
May 20241
April 20241
March 20242
February 20244
January 20242
December 20231
October 20232

Crime by Location in September 2024

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

  • 1. College Road
    Total23
    Shoplifting19
    Violence and sexual offences2
    Burglary1
    Other theft1
  • 2. Bridge Street
    Total23
    Violence and sexual offences19
    Anti-social behaviour2
    Public order1
    Theft from the person1
  • 3. Supermarket
    Total22
    Violence and sexual offences8
    Shoplifting4
    Anti-social behaviour3
    Public order3
    Criminal damage and arson2
    Burglary1
    Other theft1
  • 4. Fays Passage
    Total22
    Violence and sexual offences11
    Anti-social behaviour5
    Shoplifting4
    Public order2
  • 5. The Shambles
    Total18
    Shoplifting8
    Public order4
    Burglary1
    Criminal damage and arson1
    Drugs1
    Other crime1
    Other theft1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 6. Theatre/Concert Hall
    Total18
    Violence and sexual offences7
    Anti-social behaviour3
    Shoplifting3
    Public order2
    Bicycle theft1
    Burglary1
    Other theft1
  • 7. Shopping Area
    Total18
    Shoplifting12
    Violence and sexual offences4
    Other theft1
    Public order1
  • 8. Ward Street
    Total13
    Shoplifting6
    Public order3
    Anti-social behaviour2
    Other theft2
  • 9. Parking Area
    Total9
    Violence and sexual offences5
    Anti-social behaviour1
    Theft from the person1
    Drugs1
    Other theft1
  • 10. Onslow Street
    Total6
    Shoplifting3
    Violence and sexual offences3
  • 11. Commercial Road
    Total6
    Violence and sexual offences2
    Criminal damage and arson1
    Other theft1
    Public order1
    Shoplifting1
  • 12. Chapel Street
    Total5
    Violence and sexual offences2
    Anti-social behaviour1
    Theft from the person1
    Vehicle crime1
  • 13. Tunsgate
    Total4
    Anti-social behaviour1
    Public order1
    Shoplifting1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 14. Castle Street
    Total3
    Violence and sexual offences2
    Public order1
  • 15. Mill Lane
    Total3
    Other crime1
    Other theft1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 16. Park Street
    Total3
    Other theft1
    Public order1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 17. Friary Bridge
    Total3
    Anti-social behaviour2
    Bicycle theft1
  • 18. Hospital
    Total3
    Shoplifting3
  • 19. Haydon Place
    Total2
    Violence and sexual offences2
  • 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. Lawn Road
    Total2
    Anti-social behaviour1
    Other theft1
  • 24. Bury Street
    Total2
    Criminal damage and arson1
    Public order1
  • 25. Mount Pleasant
    Total2
    Burglary1
    Other crime1
  • 26. Chertsey Street
    Total1
    Criminal damage and arson1
  • 27. Millbrook
    Total1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 28. Abbot Road
    Total1
    Other theft1
  • 29. Porridge Pot Alley
    Total1
    Anti-social behaviour1
  • 30. Millmead Terrace
    Total1
    Drugs1