GU1 4PX Crime Rates: Trends, Hotspots

Overview of Crime in GU1 4PX

GU1 4PX, Guildford has recorded a total of 273 crimes in the recent period of September 2024, equating to a crime rate of 79.53 per 1,000 population. This GU1 4PX 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 4PX crime data is based on a circular area with a 500-meter radius around GU1 4PX, encompassing approximately 3432 residents.

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

The most prevalent crimes in the area during Sep were:

  • Violence and sexual offences: (98) incidents (42.03% increase)
  • Shoplifting: (63) incidents (1.61% increase)
  • Public order: (31) incidents (63.16% increase)

GU1 4PX Crime Hotspots

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

  • Parking Area with total crimes: 39
  • College Road with total crimes: 23
  • Bridge Street with total crimes: 23

GU1 4PX Crime Map

Detailed Crime Data Analysis

Monthly Trends

In September 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 98 followed closely by Shoplifting, which accounted for 63 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences9879.5342.03%
Shoplifting6328.551.61%
Public order3118.3563.16%
Anti-social behaviour299.0316.00%
Criminal damage and arson148.457.69%
Other theft114.08-35.29%
Drugs83.20100.00%
Other crime52.3366.67%
Burglary51.4666.67%
Theft from the person31.460.00%
Bicycle theft30.8750.00%
Robbery20.87100.00%
Vehicle crime10.58-66.67%

In August 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 69 followed closely by Shoplifting, which accounted for 62 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences6965.2625.45%
Shoplifting6220.1012.73%
Anti-social behaviour2518.06-10.71%
Public order197.285.56%
Other theft175.5454.55%
Criminal damage and arson134.950.00%
Drugs43.79-50.00%
Vehicle crime31.1750.00%
Burglary30.87200.00%
Other crime30.87-50.00%
Theft from the person30.87-25.00%
Bicycle theft20.87-33.33%
Robbery10.580.00%

In July 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 55 followed closely by Shoplifting, which accounted for 55 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences5560.60-31.25%
Shoplifting5516.0225.00%
Anti-social behaviour2816.0216.67%
Public order188.16-10.00%
Criminal damage and arson135.24116.67%
Other theft113.7922.22%
Drugs83.20-42.86%
Other crime62.330.00%
Theft from the person41.7533.33%
Possession of weapons31.17200.00%
Bicycle theft30.870.00%
Vehicle crime20.87-33.33%
Burglary10.58-66.67%
Robbery10.290.00%

In June 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 80 followed closely by Shoplifting, which accounted for 44 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences8060.30-6.98%
Shoplifting4423.31-13.73%
Anti-social behaviour2412.82-17.24%
Public order206.99-39.39%
Drugs145.83-46.15%
Other theft94.0828.57%
Criminal damage and arson62.62-25.00%
Theft from the person31.75200.00%
Burglary30.87-25.00%
Vehicle crime30.87-50.00%
Possession of weapons10.87-66.67%

In May 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 86 followed closely by Shoplifting, which accounted for 51 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences8678.373.61%
Shoplifting5125.05-32.89%
Public order3314.8617.86%
Anti-social behaviour299.617.41%
Drugs268.45225.00%
Criminal damage and arson87.57-27.27%
Other theft72.33-53.33%
Bicycle theft72.0475.00%
Vehicle crime62.04-33.33%
Other crime61.750.00%
Burglary41.75-55.56%
Possession of weapons31.17200.00%
Robbery20.87100.00%
Theft from the person10.58-83.33%

In April 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 83 followed closely by Shoplifting, which accounted for 76 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences8382.74-8.79%
Shoplifting7624.1831.03%
Public order2822.14-34.88%
Anti-social behaviour278.16-34.15%
Other theft157.8715.38%
Criminal damage and arson114.3710.00%
Vehicle crime93.20800.00%
Burglary92.62350.00%
Drugs82.6260.00%
Theft from the person62.33200.00%
Other crime61.7550.00%
Bicycle theft41.75300.00%
Robbery11.17-80.00%
Possession of weapons10.29-80.00%

In March 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 91 followed closely by Shoplifting, which accounted for 58 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences9181.8631.88%
Shoplifting5826.51-17.14%
Public order4316.9038.71%
Anti-social behaviour4112.53-4.65%
Other theft1311.9430.00%
Criminal damage and arson103.7911.11%
Possession of weapons52.910.00%
Drugs51.46150.00%
Robbery51.460.00%
Other crime41.46-33.33%
Theft from the person21.17-50.00%
Burglary20.58-71.43%
Vehicle crime10.580.00%
Bicycle theft10.290.00%

In February 2024, Shoplifting recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 70 followed closely by Violence and sexual offences, which accounted for 69 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Shoplifting7074.87-14.63%
Violence and sexual offences6920.39-17.86%
Anti-social behaviour4320.102.38%
Public order3112.530.00%
Other theft109.03-41.18%
Criminal damage and arson92.91-47.06%
Burglary72.6240.00%
Other crime62.04-14.29%
Possession of weapons51.7525.00%
Theft from the person41.46-20.00%
Drugs21.17-66.67%
Vehicle crime10.58-66.67%

In January 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 84 followed closely by Shoplifting, which accounted for 82 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences8489.151.20%
Shoplifting8224.4730.16%
Anti-social behaviour4223.8935.48%
Public order3112.24-13.89%
Criminal damage and arson179.030.00%
Other theft174.95240.00%
Other crime74.950.00%
Drugs62.040.00%
Theft from the person51.75-28.57%
Burglary51.4666.67%
Possession of weapons41.46300.00%
Vehicle crime31.17-25.00%
Robbery20.87100.00%
Bicycle theft10.58-80.00%

In December 2023, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 83 followed closely by Shoplifting, which accounted for 63 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences8378.3716.90%
Shoplifting6324.1828.57%
Public order3618.352.86%
Anti-social behaviour3110.490.00%
Criminal damage and arson179.0321.43%
Other crime74.9516.67%
Theft from the person72.0416.67%
Drugs62.0420.00%
Other theft51.75-78.26%
Bicycle theft51.46-44.44%
Vehicle crime41.46-60.00%
Burglary31.17-40.00%
Possession of weapons10.87-66.67%
Robbery10.29-75.00%

In November 2023, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 71 followed closely by Shoplifting, which accounted for 49 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences7178.95-17.44%
Shoplifting4920.68-39.51%
Public order3514.279.38%
Anti-social behaviour3110.203.33%
Other theft239.0376.92%
Criminal damage and arson146.7040.00%
Vehicle crime104.0842.86%
Bicycle theft92.91-25.00%
Theft from the person62.620.00%
Other crime61.750.00%
Burglary51.75400.00%
Drugs51.4625.00%
Robbery41.460.00%
Possession of weapons31.1750.00%

In October 2023, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 86 followed closely by Shoplifting, which accounted for 81 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences8684.480.00%
Shoplifting8125.050.00%
Public order3223.600.00%
Anti-social behaviour309.320.00%
Other theft138.740.00%
Bicycle theft123.790.00%
Criminal damage and arson103.500.00%
Vehicle crime72.910.00%
Other crime62.040.00%
Theft from the person61.750.00%
Drugs41.750.00%
Possession of weapons21.170.00%
Burglary10.580.00%

Crime by Type

A total of 955 Violence and sexual offences incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 79.58 incidents per month. September 2024 saw the highest number of Violence and sexual offences incidents with 98 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 202498
August 202469
July 202455
June 202480
May 202486
April 202483
March 202491
February 202469
January 202484
December 202383
November 202371
October 202386

A total of 142 Criminal damage and arson incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 11.83 incidents per month. January 2024 saw the highest number of Criminal damage and arson incidents with 17 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 202414
August 202413
July 202413
June 20246
May 20248
April 202411
March 202410
February 20249
January 202417
December 202317
November 202314
October 202310

A total of 380 Anti-social behaviour incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 31.67 incidents per month. February 2024 saw the highest number of Anti-social behaviour incidents with 43 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 202429
August 202425
July 202428
June 202424
May 202429
April 202427
March 202441
February 202443
January 202442
December 202331
November 202331
October 202330

A total of 357 Public order incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 29.75 incidents per month. March 2024 saw the highest number of Public order incidents with 43 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 202431
August 202419
July 202418
June 202420
May 202433
April 202428
March 202443
February 202431
January 202431
December 202336
November 202335
October 202332

A total of 62 Other crime incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 5.64 incidents per month. January 2024 saw the highest number of Other crime incidents with 7 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20245
August 20243
July 20246
May 20246
April 20246
March 20244
February 20246
January 20247
December 20237
November 20236
October 20236

A total of 96 Drugs incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 8.00 incidents per month. May 2024 saw the highest number of Drugs incidents with 26 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20248
August 20244
July 20248
June 202414
May 202426
April 20248
March 20245
February 20242
January 20246
December 20236
November 20235
October 20234

A total of 50 Theft from the person incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 4.17 incidents per month. December 2023 saw the highest number of Theft from the person incidents with 7 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20243
August 20243
July 20244
June 20243
May 20241
April 20246
March 20242
February 20244
January 20245
December 20237
November 20236
October 20236

A total of 48 Burglary incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 4.00 incidents per month. April 2024 saw the highest number of Burglary incidents with 9 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20245
August 20243
July 20241
June 20243
May 20244
April 20249
March 20242
February 20247
January 20245
December 20233
November 20235
October 20231

A total of 151 Other theft incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 12.58 incidents per month. November 2023 saw the highest number of Other theft incidents with 23 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 202411
August 202417
July 202411
June 20249
May 20247
April 202415
March 202413
February 202410
January 202417
December 20235
November 202323
October 202313

A total of 754 Shoplifting incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 62.83 incidents per month. January 2024 saw the highest number of Shoplifting incidents with 82 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 202463
August 202462
July 202455
June 202444
May 202451
April 202476
March 202458
February 202470
January 202482
December 202363
November 202349
October 202381

A total of 19 Robbery incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 2.11 incidents per month. March 2024 saw the highest number of Robbery incidents with 5 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20242
August 20241
July 20241
May 20242
April 20241
March 20245
January 20242
December 20231
November 20234

A total of 50 Vehicle crime incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 4.17 incidents per month. November 2023 saw the highest number of Vehicle crime incidents with 10 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20241
August 20243
July 20242
June 20243
May 20246
April 20249
March 20241
February 20241
January 20243
December 20234
November 202310
October 20237

A total of 47 Bicycle theft incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 4.70 incidents per month. October 2023 saw the highest number of Bicycle theft incidents with 12 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20243
August 20242
July 20243
May 20247
April 20244
March 20241
January 20241
December 20235
November 20239
October 202312

A total of 28 Possession of weapons incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 2.80 incidents per month. March 2024 saw the highest number of Possession of weapons incidents with 5 reported cases.

MonthCount
July 20243
June 20241
May 20243
April 20241
March 20245
February 20245
January 20244
December 20231
November 20233
October 20232

Crime by Location in September 2024

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

  • 1. Parking Area
    Total39
    Violence and sexual offences18
    Anti-social behaviour6
    Drugs6
    Public order2
    Other theft2
    Other crime1
    Theft from the person1
    Criminal damage and arson1
    Burglary1
    Robbery1
  • 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. Fays Passage
    Total22
    Violence and sexual offences11
    Anti-social behaviour5
    Shoplifting4
    Public order2
  • 5. Police Station
    Total20
    Violence and sexual offences9
    Public order7
    Criminal damage and arson2
    Other crime2
  • 6. Theatre/Concert Hall
    Total18
    Violence and sexual offences7
    Anti-social behaviour3
    Shoplifting3
    Public order2
    Bicycle theft1
    Burglary1
    Other theft1
  • 7. The Shambles
    Total18
    Shoplifting8
    Public order4
    Burglary1
    Criminal damage and arson1
    Drugs1
    Other crime1
    Other theft1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 8. Shopping Area
    Total18
    Shoplifting12
    Violence and sexual offences4
    Other theft1
    Public order1
  • 9. Ward Street
    Total13
    Shoplifting6
    Public order3
    Anti-social behaviour2
    Other theft2
  • 10. Bedford Road
    Total11
    Violence and sexual offences6
    Anti-social behaviour3
    Public order2
  • 11. Supermarket
    Total9
    Shoplifting3
    Public order2
    Violence and sexual offences2
    Anti-social behaviour1
    Burglary1
  • 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. Hillside Mews
    Total4
    Criminal damage and arson2
    Public order1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 16. Station Approach
    Total4
    Anti-social behaviour1
    Bicycle theft1
    Criminal damage and arson1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 17. Mill Lane
    Total3
    Other crime1
    Other theft1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 18. Park Street
    Total3
    Other theft1
    Public order1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 19. Friary Bridge
    Total3
    Anti-social behaviour2
    Bicycle theft1
  • 20. Hospital
    Total3
    Shoplifting3
  • 21. Guildford Park Avenue
    Total2
    Criminal damage and arson1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 22. Haydon Place
    Total2
    Violence and sexual offences2
  • 23. Sandfield Terrace
    Total2
    Criminal damage and arson1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 24. Leapale Lane
    Total2
    Drugs1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 25. Bury Street
    Total2
    Criminal damage and arson1
    Public order1
  • 26. Petrol Station
    Total1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 27. Station View
    Total1
    Criminal damage and arson1
  • 28. Margaret Road
    Total1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 29. Stoke Mews
    Total1
    Anti-social behaviour1
  • 30. Stoke Grove
    Total1
    Criminal damage and arson1