WALNUT TREE CLOSE, GU1 4RX Crime Rates: Trends, Hotspots

Overview of Crime in GU1 4RX

WALNUT TREE CLOSE, GU1 4RX, Guildford has recorded a total of 132 crimes in the recent period of August 2024, equating to a crime rate of 60.87 per 1,000 population. This GU1 4RX crime rate stands in contrast to the broader GU1 postcode area, which has experienced 388 crimes and a crime rate of 12.23 per 1,000 population (August 2024 stats).

It's important to note that this GU1 4RX crime data is based on a circular area with a 500-meter radius around GU1 4RX, encompassing approximately 2168 residents.

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

The most prevalent crimes in the area during Aug were:

  • Violence and sexual offences: (51) incidents (15.91% increase)
  • Shoplifting: (19) incidents (90.00% increase)
  • Anti-social behaviour: (16) incidents (23.08% increase)

GU1 4RX Crime Hotspots

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

  • Bedford Road with total crimes: 22
  • Fays Passage with total crimes: 22
  • Police Station with total crimes: 19

WALNUT TREE CLOSE, GU1 4RX Crime Map

Detailed Crime Data Analysis

Monthly Trends

In August 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 51 followed closely by Shoplifting, which accounted for 19 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences5160.8715.91%
Shoplifting1923.5290.00%
Anti-social behaviour168.7623.08%
Criminal damage and arson137.38160.00%
Public order125.9933.33%
Other theft75.5316.67%
Bicycle theft43.2333.33%
Drugs31.84-40.00%
Vehicle crime21.38100.00%
Burglary20.920.00%
Theft from the person20.92-33.33%
Other crime10.92-50.00%

In July 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 44 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 13 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences4447.03-26.67%
Anti-social behaviour1320.2944.44%
Shoplifting105.9966.67%
Public order94.610.00%
Other theft64.15100.00%
Drugs52.77-54.55%
Criminal damage and arson52.310.00%
Theft from the person32.31200.00%
Bicycle theft31.380.00%
Other crime21.380.00%
Robbery10.920.00%
Vehicle crime10.460.00%

In June 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 60 followed closely by Drugs, which accounted for 11 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences6050.263.45%
Drugs1127.67-47.62%
Public order95.07-40.00%
Anti-social behaviour94.150.00%
Shoplifting64.15-25.00%
Criminal damage and arson52.770.00%
Burglary32.3150.00%
Other theft31.38-25.00%
Possession of weapons21.38-50.00%
Theft from the person10.920.00%

In May 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 58 followed closely by Drugs, which accounted for 21 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences5866.86-3.33%
Drugs2126.74425.00%
Public order159.6836.36%
Anti-social behaviour96.92-35.71%
Shoplifting84.15-42.86%
Bicycle theft73.6975.00%
Other crime63.2350.00%
Criminal damage and arson52.770.00%
Vehicle crime52.31-37.50%
Possession of weapons42.310.00%
Other theft41.84-50.00%
Burglary21.840.00%
Theft from the person10.92-50.00%

In April 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 60 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 14 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences6063.17-15.49%
Anti-social behaviour1427.67-39.13%
Shoplifting146.4640.00%
Public order116.46-57.69%
Vehicle crime85.070.00%
Other theft83.6914.29%
Criminal damage and arson53.69-37.50%
Bicycle theft42.31100.00%
Drugs41.840.00%
Other crime41.840.00%
Burglary21.84100.00%
Theft from the person20.920.00%
Robbery10.92-66.67%

In March 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 71 followed closely by Public order, which accounted for 26 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences7174.2465.12%
Public order2632.74136.36%
Anti-social behaviour2311.9921.05%
Shoplifting1010.61-44.44%
Criminal damage and arson84.61300.00%
Other theft73.690.00%
Other crime43.23-20.00%
Drugs41.8433.33%
Robbery31.840.00%
Bicycle theft21.380.00%
Possession of weapons20.92-50.00%
Burglary10.92-80.00%

In February 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 43 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 19 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences4355.33-14.00%
Anti-social behaviour1919.8318.75%
Shoplifting188.7628.57%
Public order118.30-21.43%
Other theft75.0716.67%
Burglary53.2366.67%
Other crime52.3166.67%
Possession of weapons42.31100.00%
Drugs31.84-25.00%
Theft from the person21.38-50.00%
Criminal damage and arson20.92-84.62%
Vehicle crime10.92-66.67%

In January 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 50 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 16 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences5061.79-13.79%
Anti-social behaviour1623.06-11.11%
Public order147.38-30.00%
Shoplifting146.4655.56%
Criminal damage and arson136.4685.71%
Other theft65.99200.00%
Theft from the person42.77100.00%
Drugs41.84-33.33%
Other crime31.840.00%
Vehicle crime31.380.00%
Burglary31.3850.00%
Bicycle theft21.38-33.33%
Possession of weapons20.920.00%

In December 2023, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 58 followed closely by Public order, which accounted for 20 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences5861.793.57%
Public order2026.74-16.67%
Anti-social behaviour189.2280.00%
Shoplifting98.30-18.18%
Criminal damage and arson74.150.00%
Drugs63.2350.00%
Vehicle crime32.77-62.50%
Other crime31.3850.00%
Bicycle theft31.38-40.00%
Other theft21.38-75.00%
Burglary20.92-33.33%
Theft from the person20.920.00%
Robbery10.92-50.00%

In November 2023, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 56 followed closely by Public order, which accounted for 24 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences5666.86-1.75%
Public order2425.82100.00%
Shoplifting1111.07120.00%
Anti-social behaviour105.07-23.08%
Other theft84.61-27.27%
Vehicle crime83.69100.00%
Criminal damage and arson73.6940.00%
Bicycle theft53.23-50.00%
Drugs42.3133.33%
Burglary31.840.00%
Possession of weapons31.3850.00%
Theft from the person21.38-50.00%
Other crime20.92-33.33%
Robbery20.920.00%

In October 2023, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 57 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 13 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences5759.4814.00%
Anti-social behaviour1326.28-13.33%
Public order125.99-14.29%
Other theft115.5357.14%
Bicycle theft105.07900.00%
Criminal damage and arson54.61-58.33%
Shoplifting52.31-16.67%
Vehicle crime42.31-20.00%
Theft from the person41.8433.33%
Other crime31.84200.00%
Drugs31.38-40.00%
Possession of weapons21.380.00%

In September 2023, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 50 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 15 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences5056.720.00%
Anti-social behaviour1523.060.00%
Public order146.920.00%
Criminal damage and arson126.460.00%
Other theft75.530.00%
Shoplifting63.230.00%
Vehicle crime52.770.00%
Drugs52.310.00%
Theft from the person32.310.00%
Possession of weapons21.380.00%
Other crime10.920.00%
Bicycle theft10.460.00%
Burglary10.460.00%
Robbery10.460.00%

Crime by Type

A total of 175 Anti-social behaviour incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 14.58 incidents per month. March 2024 saw the highest number of Anti-social behaviour incidents with 23 reported cases.

MonthCount
August 202416
July 202413
June 20249
May 20249
April 202414
March 202423
February 202419
January 202416
December 202318
November 202310
October 202313
September 202315

A total of 177 Public order incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 14.75 incidents per month. March 2024 saw the highest number of Public order incidents with 26 reported cases.

MonthCount
August 202412
July 20249
June 20249
May 202415
April 202411
March 202426
February 202411
January 202414
December 202320
November 202324
October 202312
September 202314

A total of 76 Other theft incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 6.33 incidents per month. October 2023 saw the highest number of Other theft incidents with 11 reported cases.

MonthCount
August 20247
July 20246
June 20243
May 20244
April 20248
March 20247
February 20247
January 20246
December 20232
November 20238
October 202311
September 20237

A total of 73 Drugs incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 6.08 incidents per month. May 2024 saw the highest number of Drugs incidents with 21 reported cases.

MonthCount
August 20243
July 20245
June 202411
May 202421
April 20244
March 20244
February 20243
January 20244
December 20236
November 20234
October 20233
September 20235

A total of 658 Violence and sexual offences incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 54.83 incidents per month. March 2024 saw the highest number of Violence and sexual offences incidents with 71 reported cases.

MonthCount
August 202451
July 202444
June 202460
May 202458
April 202460
March 202471
February 202443
January 202450
December 202358
November 202356
October 202357
September 202350

A total of 87 Criminal damage and arson incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 7.25 incidents per month. August 2024 saw the highest number of Criminal damage and arson incidents with 13 reported cases.

MonthCount
August 202413
July 20245
June 20245
May 20245
April 20245
March 20248
February 20242
January 202413
December 20237
November 20237
October 20235
September 202312

A total of 40 Vehicle crime incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 4.00 incidents per month. April 2024 saw the highest number of Vehicle crime incidents with 8 reported cases.

MonthCount
August 20242
July 20241
May 20245
April 20248
February 20241
January 20243
December 20233
November 20238
October 20234
September 20235

A total of 24 Burglary incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 2.40 incidents per month. February 2024 saw the highest number of Burglary incidents with 5 reported cases.

MonthCount
August 20242
June 20243
May 20242
April 20242
March 20241
February 20245
January 20243
December 20232
November 20233
September 20231

A total of 34 Other crime incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 3.09 incidents per month. May 2024 saw the highest number of Other crime incidents with 6 reported cases.

MonthCount
August 20241
July 20242
May 20246
April 20244
March 20244
February 20245
January 20243
December 20233
November 20232
October 20233
September 20231

A total of 26 Theft from the person incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 2.36 incidents per month. January 2024 saw the highest number of Theft from the person incidents with 4 reported cases.

MonthCount
August 20242
July 20243
June 20241
May 20241
April 20242
February 20242
January 20244
December 20232
November 20232
October 20234
September 20233

A total of 130 Shoplifting incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 10.83 incidents per month. August 2024 saw the highest number of Shoplifting incidents with 19 reported cases.

MonthCount
August 202419
July 202410
June 20246
May 20248
April 202414
March 202410
February 202418
January 202414
December 20239
November 202311
October 20235
September 20236

A total of 41 Bicycle theft incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 4.10 incidents per month. October 2023 saw the highest number of Bicycle theft incidents with 10 reported cases.

MonthCount
August 20244
July 20243
May 20247
April 20244
March 20242
January 20242
December 20233
November 20235
October 202310
September 20231

A total of 9 Robbery incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 1.50 incidents per month. March 2024 saw the highest number of Robbery incidents with 3 reported cases.

MonthCount
July 20241
April 20241
March 20243
December 20231
November 20232
September 20231

A total of 21 Possession of weapons incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 2.62 incidents per month. May 2024 saw the highest number of Possession of weapons incidents with 4 reported cases.

MonthCount
June 20242
May 20244
March 20242
February 20244
January 20242
November 20233
October 20232
September 20232

Crime by Location in August 2024

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

  • 1. Bedford Road
    Total22
    Violence and sexual offences16
    Anti-social behaviour3
    Criminal damage and arson1
    Other theft1
    Public order1
  • 2. Fays Passage
    Total22
    Shoplifting15
    Violence and sexual offences4
    Public order2
    Theft from the person1
  • 3. Police Station
    Total19
    Public order6
    Violence and sexual offences6
    Criminal damage and arson4
    Burglary1
    Other crime1
    Theft from the person1
  • 4. Parking Area
    Total17
    Violence and sexual offences6
    Anti-social behaviour5
    Criminal damage and arson2
    Drugs2
    Other theft1
    Vehicle crime1
  • 5. Bridge Street
    Total12
    Violence and sexual offences9
    Criminal damage and arson2
    Anti-social behaviour1
  • 6. Supermarket
    Total6
    Bicycle theft3
    Shoplifting1
    Vehicle crime1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 7. Guildford Park Avenue
    Total5
    Violence and sexual offences2
    Anti-social behaviour1
    Criminal damage and arson1
    Public order1
  • 8. Guildford (Station)
    Total4
    Bicycle theft1
    Public order1
    Shoplifting1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 9. Petrol Station
    Total3
    Anti-social behaviour2
    Public order1
  • 10. Nightclub
    Total3
    Anti-social behaviour1
    Burglary1
    Criminal damage and arson1
  • 11. Guildford Friary Bus Station
    Total3
    Shoplifting2
    Other theft1
  • 12. Station View
    Total2
    Other theft2
  • 13. Hillside Mews
    Total2
    Anti-social behaviour1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 14. Margaret Road
    Total2
    Criminal damage and arson1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 15. Woodbridge Road
    Total1
    Anti-social behaviour1
  • 16. Kernal Court
    Total1
    Other theft1
  • 17. Further/Higher Educational Building
    Total1
    Drugs1
  • 18. Bus/Coach Station
    Total1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 19. Leas Road
    Total1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 20. Artillery Road
    Total1
    Other theft1
  • 21. Dapdune Road
    Total1
    Criminal damage and arson1
  • 22. Station Approach
    Total1
    Anti-social behaviour1
  • 23. Guildford
    Total1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 24. Denzil Road
    Total1
    Violence and sexual offences1