GU1 3UX Crime Rates: Trends, Hotspots

Overview of Crime in GU1 3UX

GU1 3UX, Guildford has recorded a total of 188 crimes in the recent period of September 2024, equating to a crime rate of 160.01 per 1,000 population. This GU1 3UX 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 3UX crime data is based on a circular area with a 500-meter radius around GU1 3UX, encompassing approximately 1174 residents.

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

The most prevalent crimes in the area during Sep were:

  • Violence and sexual offences: (71) incidents (121.88% increase)
  • Shoplifting: (43) incidents (-8.51% decrease)
  • Anti-social behaviour: (20) incidents (11.11% increase)

GU1 3UX Crime Hotspots

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

  • Bridge Street with total crimes: 23
  • Fays Passage with total crimes: 22
  • The Shambles with total crimes: 18

GU1 3UX Crime Map

Detailed Crime Data Analysis

Monthly Trends

In September 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 71 followed closely by Shoplifting, which accounted for 43 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences71160.01121.88%
Shoplifting4360.43-8.51%
Anti-social behaviour2036.6011.11%
Public order2017.0233.33%
Other theft1217.02-7.69%
Criminal damage and arson710.2175.00%
Drugs45.960.00%
Other crime33.400.00%
Burglary32.5550.00%
Theft from the person22.550.00%
Bicycle theft21.70100.00%
Vehicle crime11.70-50.00%

In August 2024, Shoplifting recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 47 followed closely by Violence and sexual offences, which accounted for 32 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Shoplifting47123.4130.56%
Violence and sexual offences3240.00-20.00%
Anti-social behaviour1827.24-14.29%
Public order1515.3266.67%
Other theft1312.7785.71%
Criminal damage and arson411.06-60.00%
Drugs43.40-20.00%
Other crime33.40-57.14%
Burglary22.55100.00%
Vehicle crime21.700.00%
Robbery21.70100.00%
Theft from the person21.70100.00%
Bicycle theft11.700.00%

In July 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 40 followed closely by Shoplifting, which accounted for 36 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences40121.71-13.04%
Shoplifting3634.0428.57%
Anti-social behaviour2130.6410.53%
Criminal damage and arson1017.87100.00%
Public order98.51-30.77%
Other crime77.660.00%
Other theft75.96-30.00%
Drugs55.960.00%
Possession of weapons24.260.00%
Vehicle crime21.70-66.67%
Theft from the person11.70-66.67%
Burglary10.850.00%
Robbery10.850.00%
Bicycle theft10.850.00%

In June 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 46 followed closely by Shoplifting, which accounted for 28 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences46116.60-20.69%
Shoplifting2839.15-24.32%
Anti-social behaviour1923.83-26.92%
Public order1316.17-50.00%
Other theft1011.0666.67%
Vehicle crime68.51500.00%
Criminal damage and arson55.110.00%
Drugs54.26-54.55%
Theft from the person34.26200.00%
Robbery12.55-50.00%
Bicycle theft10.850.00%

In May 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 58 followed closely by Shoplifting, which accounted for 37 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences58152.35-9.38%
Shoplifting3749.36-35.09%
Anti-social behaviour2631.4930.00%
Public order2622.1323.81%
Drugs1122.1322.22%
Other theft69.36-14.29%
Criminal damage and arson55.11-54.55%
Burglary44.26-42.86%
Robbery23.400.00%
Other crime11.70-80.00%
Theft from the person10.85-75.00%
Possession of weapons10.850.00%
Vehicle crime10.85-50.00%

In April 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 64 followed closely by Shoplifting, which accounted for 57 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences64177.038.47%
Shoplifting5754.4772.73%
Public order2148.51-4.55%
Anti-social behaviour2017.87-23.08%
Criminal damage and arson1117.02175.00%
Drugs99.36200.00%
Burglary77.66250.00%
Other theft75.96-12.50%
Other crime55.960.00%
Theft from the person44.26100.00%
Vehicle crime23.400.00%
Possession of weapons11.70-50.00%

In March 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 59 followed closely by Shoplifting, which accounted for 33 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences59142.9920.41%
Shoplifting3350.22-44.07%
Anti-social behaviour2628.0913.04%
Public order2222.134.76%
Other theft818.72-33.33%
Criminal damage and arson46.81-50.00%
Robbery43.40100.00%
Bicycle theft33.400.00%
Drugs32.55200.00%
Theft from the person22.55-33.33%
Burglary21.70-50.00%
Possession of weapons21.70-50.00%

In February 2024, Shoplifting recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 59 followed closely by Violence and sexual offences, which accounted for 49 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Shoplifting59160.8628.26%
Violence and sexual offences4950.22-23.44%
Anti-social behaviour2341.70-30.30%
Public order2119.5816.67%
Other theft1217.87-14.29%
Criminal damage and arson810.21-27.27%
Burglary46.81100.00%
Possession of weapons43.40100.00%
Theft from the person33.40-40.00%
Other crime32.550.00%
Robbery22.55-33.33%
Drugs11.70-80.00%

In January 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 64 followed closely by Shoplifting, which accounted for 46 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences64178.73-7.25%
Shoplifting4654.4727.78%
Anti-social behaviour3339.1537.50%
Public order1828.09-41.94%
Other theft1415.32133.33%
Criminal damage and arson1111.92-35.29%
Drugs59.36-16.67%
Theft from the person54.26-28.57%
Other crime34.26-50.00%
Robbery32.550.00%
Vehicle crime32.5550.00%
Possession of weapons22.55100.00%
Burglary21.700.00%
Bicycle theft11.700.00%

In December 2023, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 69 followed closely by Shoplifting, which accounted for 36 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences69177.0338.00%
Shoplifting3658.73-26.53%
Public order3130.6447.62%
Anti-social behaviour2426.38-4.00%
Criminal damage and arson1720.4341.67%
Theft from the person714.4740.00%
Other theft65.96-64.71%
Other crime65.11100.00%
Drugs65.11100.00%
Burglary25.11-33.33%
Vehicle crime21.70-50.00%
Possession of weapons11.700.00%
Bicycle theft10.85-83.33%

In November 2023, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 50 followed closely by Shoplifting, which accounted for 49 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences50170.22-18.03%
Shoplifting4942.568.89%
Anti-social behaviour2541.7013.64%
Public order2121.28-22.22%
Other theft1717.8788.89%
Criminal damage and arson1214.4771.43%
Bicycle theft610.21500.00%
Theft from the person55.11-28.57%
Vehicle crime44.26100.00%
Other crime33.40200.00%
Drugs32.55200.00%
Burglary32.55200.00%
Robbery22.550.00%

In October 2023, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 61 followed closely by Shoplifting, which accounted for 45 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences61158.310.00%
Shoplifting4551.920.00%
Public order2738.300.00%
Anti-social behaviour2222.980.00%
Other theft918.720.00%
Criminal damage and arson77.660.00%
Theft from the person75.960.00%
Vehicle crime25.960.00%
Possession of weapons21.700.00%
Bicycle theft11.700.00%
Burglary10.850.00%
Other crime10.850.00%
Drugs10.850.00%

Crime by Type

A total of 277 Anti-social behaviour incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 23.08 incidents per month. January 2024 saw the highest number of Anti-social behaviour incidents with 33 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 202420
August 202418
July 202421
June 202419
May 202426
April 202420
March 202426
February 202423
January 202433
December 202324
November 202325
October 202322

A total of 121 Other theft incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 10.08 incidents per month. November 2023 saw the highest number of Other theft incidents with 17 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 202412
August 202413
July 20247
June 202410
May 20246
April 20247
March 20248
February 202412
January 202414
December 20236
November 202317
October 20239

A total of 244 Public order incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 20.33 incidents per month. December 2023 saw the highest number of Public order incidents with 31 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 202420
August 202415
July 20249
June 202413
May 202426
April 202421
March 202422
February 202421
January 202418
December 202331
November 202321
October 202327

A total of 516 Shoplifting incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 43.00 incidents per month. February 2024 saw the highest number of Shoplifting incidents with 59 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 202443
August 202447
July 202436
June 202428
May 202437
April 202457
March 202433
February 202459
January 202446
December 202336
November 202349
October 202345

A total of 663 Violence and sexual offences incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 55.25 incidents per month. September 2024 saw the highest number of Violence and sexual offences incidents with 71 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 202471
August 202432
July 202440
June 202446
May 202458
April 202464
March 202459
February 202449
January 202464
December 202369
November 202350
October 202361

A total of 42 Theft from the person incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 3.50 incidents per month. December 2023 saw the highest number of Theft from the person incidents with 7 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20242
August 20242
July 20241
June 20243
May 20241
April 20244
March 20242
February 20243
January 20245
December 20237
November 20235
October 20237

A total of 25 Vehicle crime incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 2.50 incidents per month. June 2024 saw the highest number of Vehicle crime incidents with 6 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20241
August 20242
July 20242
June 20246
May 20241
April 20242
January 20243
December 20232
November 20234
October 20232

A total of 35 Other crime incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 3.50 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 20241
April 20245
February 20243
January 20243
December 20236
November 20233
October 20231

A total of 31 Burglary incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 2.82 incidents per month. April 2024 saw the highest number of Burglary incidents with 7 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20243
August 20242
July 20241
May 20244
April 20247
March 20242
February 20244
January 20242
December 20232
November 20233
October 20231

A total of 101 Criminal damage and arson incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 8.42 incidents per month. December 2023 saw the highest number of Criminal damage and arson incidents with 17 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20247
August 20244
July 202410
June 20245
May 20245
April 202411
March 20244
February 20248
January 202411
December 202317
November 202312
October 20237

A total of 57 Drugs incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 4.75 incidents per month. May 2024 saw the highest number of Drugs incidents with 11 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20244
August 20244
July 20245
June 20245
May 202411
April 20249
March 20243
February 20241
January 20245
December 20236
November 20233
October 20231

A total of 17 Bicycle theft incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 1.89 incidents per month. November 2023 saw the highest number of Bicycle theft incidents with 6 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20242
August 20241
July 20241
June 20241
March 20243
January 20241
December 20231
November 20236
October 20231

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

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

A total of 15 Possession of weapons incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 1.88 incidents per month. February 2024 saw the highest number of Possession of weapons incidents with 4 reported cases.

MonthCount
July 20242
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 3UX postcode area is presented below.

  • 1. Bridge Street
    Total23
    Violence and sexual offences19
    Anti-social behaviour2
    Public order1
    Theft from the person1
  • 2. Fays Passage
    Total22
    Violence and sexual offences11
    Anti-social behaviour5
    Shoplifting4
    Public order2
  • 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. Supermarket
    Total13
    Violence and sexual offences6
    Anti-social behaviour2
    Criminal damage and arson2
    Other theft1
    Public order1
    Shoplifting1
  • 8. Parking Area
    Total8
    Violence and sexual offences5
    Criminal damage and arson1
    Drugs1
    Other theft1
  • 9. Onslow Street
    Total6
    Shoplifting3
    Violence and sexual offences3
  • 10. Commercial Road
    Total6
    Violence and sexual offences2
    Criminal damage and arson1
    Other theft1
    Public order1
    Shoplifting1
  • 11. Chapel Street
    Total5
    Violence and sexual offences2
    Anti-social behaviour1
    Theft from the person1
    Vehicle crime1
  • 12. Tunsgate
    Total4
    Anti-social behaviour1
    Public order1
    Shoplifting1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 13. Castle Street
    Total3
    Violence and sexual offences2
    Public order1
  • 14. Mill Lane
    Total3
    Other crime1
    Other theft1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 15. Park Street
    Total3
    Other theft1
    Public order1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 16. Friary Bridge
    Total3
    Anti-social behaviour2
    Bicycle theft1
  • 17. Hospital
    Total3
    Shoplifting3
  • 18. Oxford Road
    Total2
    Violence and sexual offences2
  • 19. Castle Hill
    Total2
    Violence and sexual offences2
  • 20. Lawn Road
    Total2
    Anti-social behaviour1
    Other theft1
  • 21. Bury Street
    Total2
    Criminal damage and arson1
    Public order1
  • 22. Mount Pleasant
    Total2
    Burglary1
    Other crime1
  • 23. Millbrook
    Total1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 24. Abbot Road
    Total1
    Other theft1
  • 25. Devon Bank
    Total1
    Criminal damage and arson1
  • 26. Rookwood Court
    Total1
    Drugs1
  • 27. Porridge Pot Alley
    Total1
    Anti-social behaviour1
  • 28. Millmead Terrace
    Total1
    Drugs1
  • 29. Mareschal Road
    Total1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 30. Nightclub
    Total1
    Public order1