GU1 4AL Crime Rates: Trends, Hotspots

Overview of Crime in GU1 4AL

GU1 4AL, Guildford has recorded a total of 287 crimes in the recent period of September 2024, equating to a crime rate of 81.81 per 1,000 population. This GU1 4AL 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 4AL crime data is based on a circular area with a 500-meter radius around GU1 4AL, encompassing approximately 3508 residents.

For the location information and nearby amenities in the GU1 4AL area, explore the GU1 4AL Area information page.
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Key Crime Types

The most prevalent crimes in the area during Sep were:

  • Violence and sexual offences: (107) incidents (101.89% increase)
  • Shoplifting: (65) incidents (-5.80% decrease)
  • Anti-social behaviour: (34) incidents (54.55% increase)

GU1 4AL Crime Hotspots

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

  • Parking Area with total crimes: 37
  • College Road with total crimes: 23
  • Bridge Street with total crimes: 23

GU1 4AL Crime Map

Detailed Crime Data Analysis

Monthly Trends

In September 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 107 followed closely by Shoplifting, which accounted for 65 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences10781.81101.89%
Shoplifting6530.50-5.80%
Anti-social behaviour3418.5354.55%
Public order319.6934.78%
Criminal damage and arson138.8430.00%
Other theft123.71-29.41%
Drugs83.4214.29%
Other crime52.28-16.67%
Burglary41.430.00%
Theft from the person31.140.00%
Bicycle theft20.860.00%
Possession of weapons10.570.00%
Robbery10.29-50.00%
Vehicle crime10.29-75.00%

In August 2024, Shoplifting recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 69 followed closely by Violence and sexual offences, which accounted for 53 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Shoplifting6963.289.52%
Violence and sexual offences5319.67-7.02%
Public order2315.1127.78%
Anti-social behaviour226.56-26.67%
Other theft176.27112.50%
Criminal damage and arson104.85-33.33%
Drugs72.85-30.00%
Other crime62.00-14.29%
Vehicle crime41.71300.00%
Burglary41.1433.33%
Theft from the person31.1450.00%
Bicycle theft20.86100.00%
Robbery20.57100.00%

In July 2024, Shoplifting recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 63 followed closely by Violence and sexual offences, which accounted for 57 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Shoplifting6362.4336.96%
Violence and sexual offences5717.96-27.85%
Anti-social behaviour3016.2520.00%
Public order188.55-14.29%
Criminal damage and arson155.1315.38%
Drugs104.28-16.67%
Other theft82.85-27.27%
Other crime72.280.00%
Possession of weapons32.00200.00%
Burglary30.8650.00%
Theft from the person20.86-33.33%
Vehicle crime10.57-80.00%
Robbery10.290.00%
Bicycle theft10.290.00%

In June 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 79 followed closely by Shoplifting, which accounted for 46 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences7962.43-13.19%
Shoplifting4622.52-30.30%
Anti-social behaviour2513.11-19.35%
Public order217.13-40.00%
Criminal damage and arson135.9944.44%
Drugs123.71-14.29%
Other theft113.4222.22%
Vehicle crime53.1466.67%
Theft from the person31.43200.00%
Burglary20.86-50.00%
Possession of weapons10.570.00%
Bicycle theft10.290.00%

In May 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 91 followed closely by Shoplifting, which accounted for 66 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences9176.9626.39%
Shoplifting6625.94-24.14%
Public order3518.8112.90%
Anti-social behaviour319.9810.71%
Drugs148.8455.56%
Other theft93.99-18.18%
Criminal damage and arson92.57-47.06%
Other crime42.57-20.00%
Burglary41.14-55.56%
Vehicle crime31.14-50.00%
Robbery20.86100.00%
Theft from the person10.57-80.00%
Possession of weapons10.290.00%

In April 2024, Shoplifting recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 87 followed closely by Violence and sexual offences, which accounted for 72 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Shoplifting8780.3945.00%
Violence and sexual offences7224.80-15.29%
Public order3120.52-3.12%
Anti-social behaviour288.84-9.68%
Criminal damage and arson177.98142.86%
Other theft114.8510.00%
Drugs93.1450.00%
Burglary92.57350.00%
Vehicle crime62.57500.00%
Other crime51.71150.00%
Theft from the person51.43150.00%
Robbery11.43-66.67%
Possession of weapons10.29-75.00%

In March 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 85 followed closely by Shoplifting, which accounted for 60 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences8570.697.59%
Shoplifting6024.23-25.93%
Public order3217.10-3.03%
Anti-social behaviour319.12-26.19%
Other theft108.84-28.57%
Criminal damage and arson72.85-50.00%
Drugs62.00100.00%
Possession of weapons41.710.00%
Bicycle theft31.140.00%
Robbery30.86200.00%
Other crime20.86-75.00%
Theft from the person20.57-50.00%
Burglary20.57-60.00%
Vehicle crime10.57-50.00%

In February 2024, Shoplifting recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 81 followed closely by Violence and sexual offences, which accounted for 79 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Shoplifting8182.67-2.41%
Violence and sexual offences7923.09-9.20%
Anti-social behaviour4222.520.00%
Public order3311.9717.86%
Criminal damage and arson149.41-6.67%
Other theft143.99-26.32%
Other crime83.9960.00%
Burglary52.2866.67%
Theft from the person41.43-33.33%
Possession of weapons41.14-20.00%
Drugs31.14-50.00%
Vehicle crime20.86-33.33%
Robbery10.57-66.67%

In January 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 87 followed closely by Shoplifting, which accounted for 83 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences8787.23-12.12%
Shoplifting8324.805.06%
Anti-social behaviour4223.6631.25%
Public order2811.97-33.33%
Other theft197.98280.00%
Criminal damage and arson155.42-16.67%
Theft from the person64.28-14.29%
Drugs61.710.00%
Possession of weapons51.71150.00%
Other crime51.43-16.67%
Vehicle crime31.4350.00%
Burglary30.860.00%
Robbery30.860.00%
Bicycle theft10.86-50.00%

In December 2023, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 99 followed closely by Shoplifting, which accounted for 79 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences9986.3743.48%
Shoplifting7928.2236.21%
Public order4222.5244.83%
Anti-social behaviour3211.97-3.03%
Criminal damage and arson189.1212.50%
Theft from the person75.13-22.22%
Other crime62.00-14.29%
Drugs61.7120.00%
Other theft51.71-79.17%
Burglary31.430.00%
Vehicle crime20.86-60.00%
Possession of weapons20.57100.00%
Bicycle theft20.57-71.43%

In November 2023, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 69 followed closely by Shoplifting, which accounted for 58 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences6976.39-28.12%
Shoplifting5819.67-38.30%
Anti-social behaviour3316.530.00%
Public order299.41-34.09%
Other theft248.2784.62%
Criminal damage and arson166.8423.08%
Theft from the person94.5612.50%
Other crime72.5740.00%
Bicycle theft72.00133.33%
Drugs52.0025.00%
Vehicle crime51.43-28.57%
Burglary31.43200.00%
Robbery20.860.00%
Possession of weapons10.57-50.00%

In October 2023, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 96 followed closely by Shoplifting, which accounted for 94 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences9692.070.00%
Shoplifting9427.370.00%
Public order4426.800.00%
Anti-social behaviour3312.540.00%
Criminal damage and arson139.410.00%
Other theft133.710.00%
Theft from the person83.710.00%
Vehicle crime72.280.00%
Other crime52.000.00%
Drugs41.430.00%
Bicycle theft31.140.00%
Possession of weapons20.860.00%
Burglary10.570.00%

Crime by Type

A total of 383 Anti-social behaviour incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 31.92 incidents per month. February 2024 saw the highest number of Anti-social behaviour incidents with 42 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 202434
August 202422
July 202430
June 202425
May 202431
April 202428
March 202431
February 202442
January 202442
December 202332
November 202333
October 202333

A total of 90 Drugs incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 7.50 incidents per month. May 2024 saw the highest number of Drugs incidents with 14 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20248
August 20247
July 202410
June 202412
May 202414
April 20249
March 20246
February 20243
January 20246
December 20236
November 20235
October 20234

A total of 367 Public order incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 30.58 incidents per month. October 2023 saw the highest number of Public order incidents with 44 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 202431
August 202423
July 202418
June 202421
May 202435
April 202431
March 202432
February 202433
January 202428
December 202342
November 202329
October 202344

A total of 974 Violence and sexual offences incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 81.17 incidents per month. September 2024 saw the highest number of Violence and sexual offences incidents with 107 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 2024107
August 202453
July 202457
June 202479
May 202491
April 202472
March 202485
February 202479
January 202487
December 202399
November 202369
October 202396

A total of 160 Criminal damage and arson incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 13.33 incidents per month. December 2023 saw the highest number of Criminal damage and arson incidents with 18 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 202413
August 202410
July 202415
June 202413
May 20249
April 202417
March 20247
February 202414
January 202415
December 202318
November 202316
October 202313

A total of 60 Other crime incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 5.45 incidents per month. February 2024 saw the highest number of Other crime incidents with 8 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20245
August 20246
July 20247
May 20244
April 20245
March 20242
February 20248
January 20245
December 20236
November 20237
October 20235

A total of 53 Theft from the person incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 4.42 incidents per month. November 2023 saw the highest number of Theft from the person incidents with 9 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20243
August 20243
July 20242
June 20243
May 20241
April 20245
March 20242
February 20244
January 20246
December 20237
November 20239
October 20238

A total of 43 Burglary incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 3.58 incidents per month. April 2024 saw the highest number of Burglary incidents with 9 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20244
August 20244
July 20243
June 20242
May 20244
April 20249
March 20242
February 20245
January 20243
December 20233
November 20233
October 20231

A total of 153 Other theft incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 12.75 incidents per month. November 2023 saw the highest number of Other theft incidents with 24 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 202412
August 202417
July 20248
June 202411
May 20249
April 202411
March 202410
February 202414
January 202419
December 20235
November 202324
October 202313

A total of 851 Shoplifting incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 70.92 incidents per month. October 2023 saw the highest number of Shoplifting incidents with 94 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 202465
August 202469
July 202463
June 202446
May 202466
April 202487
March 202460
February 202481
January 202483
December 202379
November 202358
October 202394

A total of 25 Possession of weapons incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 2.27 incidents per month. January 2024 saw the highest number of Possession of weapons incidents with 5 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20241
July 20243
June 20241
May 20241
April 20241
March 20244
February 20244
January 20245
December 20232
November 20231
October 20232

A total of 16 Robbery incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 1.78 incidents per month. March 2024 saw the highest number of Robbery incidents with 3 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20241
August 20242
July 20241
May 20242
April 20241
March 20243
February 20241
January 20243
November 20232

A total of 40 Vehicle crime incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 3.33 incidents per month. October 2023 saw the highest number of Vehicle crime incidents with 7 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20241
August 20244
July 20241
June 20245
May 20243
April 20246
March 20241
February 20242
January 20243
December 20232
November 20235
October 20237

A total of 22 Bicycle theft incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 2.44 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 20233

Crime by Location in September 2024

A detailed breakdown of crime incidents by location within the GU1 4AL postcode area is presented below.

  • 1. Parking Area
    Total37
    Violence and sexual offences17
    Anti-social behaviour9
    Drugs6
    Public order2
    Theft from the person1
    Criminal damage and arson1
    Other theft1
  • 2. College Road
    Total23
    Shoplifting19
    Violence and sexual offences2
    Burglary1
    Other theft1
  • 3. Bridge Street
    Total23
    Violence and sexual offences19
    Anti-social behaviour2
    Public order1
    Theft from the person1
  • 4. Supermarket
    Total22
    Violence and sexual offences8
    Shoplifting4
    Anti-social behaviour3
    Public order3
    Criminal damage and arson2
    Burglary1
    Other theft1
  • 5. Fays Passage
    Total22
    Violence and sexual offences11
    Anti-social behaviour5
    Shoplifting4
    Public order2
  • 6. Police Station
    Total20
    Violence and sexual offences9
    Public order7
    Criminal damage and arson2
    Other crime2
  • 7. Theatre/Concert Hall
    Total19
    Violence and sexual offences8
    Anti-social behaviour3
    Shoplifting3
    Public order2
    Bicycle theft1
    Burglary1
    Other theft1
  • 8. The Shambles
    Total18
    Shoplifting8
    Public order4
    Burglary1
    Criminal damage and arson1
    Drugs1
    Other crime1
    Other theft1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 9. Shopping Area
    Total18
    Shoplifting12
    Violence and sexual offences4
    Other theft1
    Public order1
  • 10. Ward Street
    Total13
    Shoplifting6
    Public order3
    Anti-social behaviour2
    Other theft2
  • 11. York Road
    Total9
    Violence and sexual offences6
    Criminal damage and arson1
    Other crime1
    Possession of weapons1
  • 12. Onslow Street
    Total6
    Shoplifting3
    Violence and sexual offences3
  • 13. Commercial Road
    Total6
    Violence and sexual offences2
    Criminal damage and arson1
    Other theft1
    Public order1
    Shoplifting1
  • 14. Chapel Street
    Total5
    Violence and sexual offences2
    Anti-social behaviour1
    Theft from the person1
    Vehicle crime1
  • 15. Tunsgate
    Total4
    Anti-social behaviour1
    Public order1
    Shoplifting1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 16. Denmark Road
    Total3
    Anti-social behaviour2
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 17. Castle Street
    Total3
    Violence and sexual offences2
    Public order1
  • 18. Mill Lane
    Total3
    Other crime1
    Other theft1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 19. Park Street
    Total3
    Other theft1
    Public order1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 20. Friary Bridge
    Total3
    Anti-social behaviour2
    Bicycle theft1
  • 21. Hospital
    Total3
    Shoplifting3
  • 22. Haydon Place
    Total2
    Violence and sexual offences2
  • 23. Sandfield Terrace
    Total2
    Criminal damage and arson1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 24. Harvey Road
    Total2
    Criminal damage and arson1
    Other theft1
  • 25. Leapale Lane
    Total2
    Drugs1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 26. Oxford Road
    Total2
    Violence and sexual offences2
  • 27. Castle Hill
    Total2
    Violence and sexual offences2
  • 28. Bury Street
    Total2
    Criminal damage and arson1
    Public order1
  • 29. Falcon Road
    Total1
    Anti-social behaviour1
  • 30. Stoke Mews
    Total1
    Anti-social behaviour1