GU1 4YL Crime Rates: Trends, Hotspots

Overview of Crime in GU1 4YL

GU1 4YL, Guildford has recorded a total of 233 crimes in the recent period of July 2024, equating to a crime rate of 99.88 per 1,000 population. This GU1 4YL crime rate stands in contrast to the broader GU1 postcode area, which has experienced 391 crimes and a crime rate of 12.33 per 1,000 population (July 2024 stats).

It's important to note that this GU1 4YL crime data is based on a circular area with a 500-meter radius around GU1 4YL, encompassing approximately 2332 residents.

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

The most prevalent crimes in the area during Jul were:

  • Violence and sexual offences: (65) incidents (-21.69% decrease)
  • Shoplifting: (60) incidents (30.43% increase)
  • Anti-social behaviour: (31) incidents (24.00% increase)

GU1 4YL Crime Hotspots

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

  • College Road with total crimes: 25
  • Police Station with total crimes: 22
  • Theatre/Concert Hall with total crimes: 21

GU1 4YL Crime Map

Detailed Crime Data Analysis

Monthly Trends

In July 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 65 followed closely by Shoplifting, which accounted for 60 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences6599.88-21.69%
Shoplifting6027.8630.43%
Anti-social behaviour3125.7224.00%
Public order2013.29-9.09%
Criminal damage and arson158.5750.00%
Other theft116.430.00%
Drugs94.72-30.77%
Other crime83.860.00%
Theft from the person43.430.00%
Vehicle crime31.71-50.00%
Possession of weapons31.29200.00%
Bicycle theft21.29100.00%
Burglary10.86-66.67%
Robbery10.430.00%

In June 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 83 followed closely by Shoplifting, which accounted for 46 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences8396.88-13.54%
Shoplifting4635.58-28.12%
Anti-social behaviour2519.72-28.57%
Public order2210.72-45.00%
Drugs139.43-53.57%
Other theft115.5737.50%
Criminal damage and arson104.7211.11%
Vehicle crime64.290.00%
Theft from the person42.57300.00%
Burglary31.71-25.00%
Possession of weapons11.29-66.67%
Robbery10.43-50.00%
Bicycle theft10.43-85.71%

In May 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 96 followed closely by Shoplifting, which accounted for 64 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences96133.3214.29%
Shoplifting6441.15-27.27%
Public order4027.4429.03%
Anti-social behaviour3517.1525.00%
Drugs2815.00133.33%
Criminal damage and arson912.00-35.71%
Other theft83.86-46.67%
Other crime83.430.00%
Bicycle theft73.4375.00%
Vehicle crime63.00-14.29%
Burglary42.57-55.56%
Possession of weapons31.71200.00%
Robbery21.290.00%
Theft from the person10.86-83.33%

In April 2024, Shoplifting recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 88 followed closely by Violence and sexual offences, which accounted for 84 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Shoplifting88131.6044.26%
Violence and sexual offences8437.72-11.58%
Public order3136.01-27.91%
Anti-social behaviour2813.29-31.71%
Other theft1512.0025.00%
Criminal damage and arson146.4355.56%
Drugs126.00100.00%
Burglary95.14350.00%
Other crime83.86166.67%
Vehicle crime73.43600.00%
Theft from the person63.00200.00%
Bicycle theft42.570.00%
Possession of weapons11.71-83.33%

In March 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 95 followed closely by Shoplifting, which accounted for 61 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences95124.3223.38%
Shoplifting6140.72-24.69%
Public order4326.1519.44%
Anti-social behaviour4118.43-12.77%
Other theft1217.58-7.69%
Criminal damage and arson95.14-25.00%
Possession of weapons63.8620.00%
Drugs62.5750.00%
Robbery52.57400.00%
Bicycle theft42.140.00%
Other crime31.71-62.50%
Theft from the person21.29-50.00%
Burglary20.86-77.78%
Vehicle crime10.860.00%

In February 2024, Shoplifting recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 81 followed closely by Violence and sexual offences, which accounted for 77 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Shoplifting81127.75-4.71%
Violence and sexual offences7734.72-23.76%
Anti-social behaviour4733.01-2.08%
Public order3620.150.00%
Other theft1315.43-31.58%
Criminal damage and arson125.57-36.84%
Burglary95.14125.00%
Other crime83.8633.33%
Possession of weapons53.430.00%
Theft from the person42.14-33.33%
Drugs41.71-42.86%
Vehicle crime11.71-75.00%
Robbery10.43-75.00%

In January 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 101 followed closely by Shoplifting, which accounted for 85 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences101147.897.45%
Shoplifting8543.3014.86%
Anti-social behaviour4836.4429.73%
Public order3620.58-18.18%
Criminal damage and arson1915.43-5.00%
Other theft198.14137.50%
Drugs78.14-22.22%
Other crime63.00-25.00%
Theft from the person62.57-14.29%
Possession of weapons52.57400.00%
Vehicle crime42.1433.33%
Burglary41.7133.33%
Robbery41.71300.00%
Bicycle theft11.71-80.00%

In December 2023, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 94 followed closely by Shoplifting, which accounted for 74 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences94134.608.05%
Shoplifting7440.3027.59%
Public order4431.7218.92%
Anti-social behaviour3718.865.71%
Criminal damage and arson2015.8617.65%
Drugs98.5750.00%
Other crime83.8633.33%
Other theft83.43-70.37%
Theft from the person73.43-12.50%
Bicycle theft53.00-50.00%
Vehicle crime32.14-66.67%
Burglary31.29-40.00%
Possession of weapons11.29-50.00%
Robbery10.43-75.00%

In November 2023, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 87 followed closely by Shoplifting, which accounted for 58 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences87133.32-5.43%
Shoplifting5837.29-37.63%
Public order3724.860.00%
Anti-social behaviour3515.862.94%
Other theft2715.0058.82%
Criminal damage and arson1711.5741.67%
Bicycle theft107.2911.11%
Vehicle crime94.2928.57%
Theft from the person83.860.00%
Drugs63.4350.00%
Other crime62.5720.00%
Burglary52.57400.00%
Robbery42.140.00%
Possession of weapons21.710.00%

In October 2023, Shoplifting recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 93 followed closely by Violence and sexual offences, which accounted for 92 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Shoplifting93137.6034.78%
Violence and sexual offences9239.8719.48%
Public order3739.4432.14%
Anti-social behaviour3415.86-19.05%
Other theft1714.5741.67%
Criminal damage and arson127.29-45.45%
Bicycle theft95.140.00%
Theft from the person83.86166.67%
Vehicle crime73.4375.00%
Other crime53.0025.00%
Drugs42.14-55.56%
Possession of weapons21.71-33.33%
Burglary10.86-80.00%

In September 2023, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 77 followed closely by Shoplifting, which accounted for 69 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences77120.46-12.50%
Shoplifting6933.01-10.39%
Anti-social behaviour4229.58-2.33%
Public order2818.00-26.32%
Criminal damage and arson2212.00-24.14%
Other theft129.43-7.69%
Drugs95.1428.57%
Burglary53.86150.00%
Vehicle crime42.14-33.33%
Other crime41.71100.00%
Robbery31.71200.00%
Possession of weapons31.29-57.14%
Theft from the person31.290.00%

In August 2023, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 88 followed closely by Shoplifting, which accounted for 77 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences88137.60-6.38%
Shoplifting7737.72120.00%
Anti-social behaviour4333.0165.38%
Public order3818.4346.15%
Criminal damage and arson2916.2952.63%
Other theft1312.43-13.33%
Drugs75.57-41.67%
Possession of weapons73.00133.33%
Vehicle crime63.00500.00%
Bicycle theft52.570.00%
Theft from the person32.14-25.00%
Other crime21.290.00%
Burglary20.860.00%
Robbery10.860.00%

In July 2023, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 94 followed closely by Shoplifting, which accounted for 35 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences94104.170.00%
Shoplifting3540.300.00%
Anti-social behaviour2615.000.00%
Public order2611.150.00%
Criminal damage and arson1911.150.00%
Other theft158.140.00%
Drugs126.430.00%
Bicycle theft55.140.00%
Theft from the person42.140.00%
Possession of weapons31.710.00%
Other crime21.290.00%
Robbery10.860.00%
Vehicle crime10.430.00%

Crime by Type

A total of 58 Vehicle crime incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 4.46 incidents per month. November 2023 saw the highest number of Vehicle crime incidents with 9 reported cases.

MonthCount
July 20243
June 20246
May 20246
April 20247
March 20241
February 20241
January 20244
December 20233
November 20239
October 20237
September 20234
August 20236
July 20231

A total of 472 Anti-social behaviour incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 36.31 incidents per month. January 2024 saw the highest number of Anti-social behaviour incidents with 48 reported cases.

MonthCount
July 202431
June 202425
May 202435
April 202428
March 202441
February 202447
January 202448
December 202337
November 202335
October 202334
September 202342
August 202343
July 202326

A total of 126 Drugs incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 9.69 incidents per month. May 2024 saw the highest number of Drugs incidents with 28 reported cases.

MonthCount
July 20249
June 202413
May 202428
April 202412
March 20246
February 20244
January 20247
December 20239
November 20236
October 20234
September 20239
August 20237
July 202312

A total of 1133 Violence and sexual offences incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 87.15 incidents per month. January 2024 saw the highest number of Violence and sexual offences incidents with 101 reported cases.

MonthCount
July 202465
June 202483
May 202496
April 202484
March 202495
February 202477
January 2024101
December 202394
November 202387
October 202392
September 202377
August 202388
July 202394

A total of 438 Public order incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 33.69 incidents per month. December 2023 saw the highest number of Public order incidents with 44 reported cases.

MonthCount
July 202420
June 202422
May 202440
April 202431
March 202443
February 202436
January 202436
December 202344
November 202337
October 202337
September 202328
August 202338
July 202326

A total of 207 Criminal damage and arson incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 15.92 incidents per month. August 2023 saw the highest number of Criminal damage and arson incidents with 29 reported cases.

MonthCount
July 202415
June 202410
May 20249
April 202414
March 20249
February 202412
January 202419
December 202320
November 202317
October 202312
September 202322
August 202329
July 202319

A total of 68 Other crime incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 5.67 incidents per month. July 2024 saw the highest number of Other crime incidents with 8 reported cases.

MonthCount
July 20248
May 20248
April 20248
March 20243
February 20248
January 20246
December 20238
November 20236
October 20235
September 20234
August 20232
July 20232

A total of 181 Other theft incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 13.92 incidents per month. November 2023 saw the highest number of Other theft incidents with 27 reported cases.

MonthCount
July 202411
June 202411
May 20248
April 202415
March 202412
February 202413
January 202419
December 20238
November 202327
October 202317
September 202312
August 202313
July 202315

A total of 60 Theft from the person incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 4.62 incidents per month. November 2023 saw the highest number of Theft from the person incidents with 8 reported cases.

MonthCount
July 20244
June 20244
May 20241
April 20246
March 20242
February 20244
January 20246
December 20237
November 20238
October 20238
September 20233
August 20233
July 20234

A total of 42 Possession of weapons incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 3.23 incidents per month. August 2023 saw the highest number of Possession of weapons incidents with 7 reported cases.

MonthCount
July 20243
June 20241
May 20243
April 20241
March 20246
February 20245
January 20245
December 20231
November 20232
October 20232
September 20233
August 20237
July 20233

A total of 891 Shoplifting incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 68.54 incidents per month. October 2023 saw the highest number of Shoplifting incidents with 93 reported cases.

MonthCount
July 202460
June 202446
May 202464
April 202488
March 202461
February 202481
January 202485
December 202374
November 202358
October 202393
September 202369
August 202377
July 202335

A total of 48 Burglary incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 4.00 incidents per month. April 2024 saw the highest number of Burglary incidents with 9 reported cases.

MonthCount
July 20241
June 20243
May 20244
April 20249
March 20242
February 20249
January 20244
December 20233
November 20235
October 20231
September 20235
August 20232

A total of 24 Robbery incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 2.18 incidents per month. March 2024 saw the highest number of Robbery incidents with 5 reported cases.

MonthCount
July 20241
June 20241
May 20242
March 20245
February 20241
January 20244
December 20231
November 20234
September 20233
August 20231
July 20231

A total of 53 Bicycle theft incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 4.82 incidents per month. November 2023 saw the highest number of Bicycle theft incidents with 10 reported cases.

MonthCount
July 20242
June 20241
May 20247
April 20244
March 20244
January 20241
December 20235
November 202310
October 20239
August 20235
July 20235

Crime by Location in July 2024

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

  • 1. College Road
    Total25
    Shoplifting22
    Public order2
    Criminal damage and arson1
  • 2. Police Station
    Total22
    Violence and sexual offences12
    Drugs3
    Public order3
    Criminal damage and arson1
    Other crime1
    Other theft1
    Theft from the person1
  • 3. Theatre/Concert Hall
    Total21
    Shoplifting6
    Violence and sexual offences6
    Anti-social behaviour3
    Public order2
    Criminal damage and arson1
    Other crime1
    Other theft1
    Possession of weapons1
  • 4. Shopping Area
    Total18
    Shoplifting7
    Violence and sexual offences3
    Anti-social behaviour2
    Criminal damage and arson2
    Public order2
    Drugs1
    Other theft1
  • 5. Ward Street
    Total15
    Shoplifting4
    Criminal damage and arson3
    Other crime2
    Violence and sexual offences2
    Anti-social behaviour1
    Possession of weapons1
    Theft from the person1
    Vehicle crime1
  • 6. Bridge Street
    Total13
    Violence and sexual offences11
    Anti-social behaviour1
    Public order1
  • 7. Fays Passage
    Total12
    Shoplifting5
    Anti-social behaviour2
    Public order2
    Drugs1
    Other crime1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 8. The Shambles
    Total10
    Shoplifting8
    Anti-social behaviour1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 9. Guildford (Station)
    Total10
    Other theft2
    Public order2
    Theft from the person2
    Violence and sexual offences2
    Bicycle theft1
    Criminal damage and arson1
  • 10. Bedford Road
    Total9
    Anti-social behaviour4
    Violence and sexual offences3
    Criminal damage and arson1
    Other theft1
  • 11. Parking Area
    Total8
    Anti-social behaviour3
    Drugs1
    Violence and sexual offences1
    Public order1
    Possession of weapons1
    Criminal damage and arson1
  • 12. Supermarket
    Total7
    Shoplifting5
    Public order1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 13. Park Street
    Total7
    Anti-social behaviour3
    Criminal damage and arson1
    Drugs1
    Robbery1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 14. Chertsey Street
    Total6
    Anti-social behaviour2
    Public order2
    Violence and sexual offences2
  • 15. Mill Lane
    Total5
    Other theft2
    Other crime1
    Public order1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 16. Friary Bridge
    Total5
    Anti-social behaviour1
    Drugs1
    Other theft1
    Public order1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 17. Guildford Friary Bus Station
    Total4
    Shoplifting2
    Bicycle theft1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 18. The Bars
    Total3
    Violence and sexual offences3
  • 19. Tunsgate
    Total3
    Anti-social behaviour1
    Other crime1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 20. Mount Pleasant
    Total3
    Burglary1
    Criminal damage and arson1
    Other theft1
  • 21. Commercial Road
    Total3
    Violence and sexual offences2
    Anti-social behaviour1
  • 22. Sandfield Terrace
    Total2
    Anti-social behaviour1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 23. Castle Hill
    Total2
    Violence and sexual offences2
  • 24. Millbrook
    Total2
    Violence and sexual offences2
  • 25. Porridge Pot Alley
    Total2
    Vehicle crime1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 26. Millmead Terrace
    Total2
    Criminal damage and arson1
    Other crime1
  • 27. Leas Road
    Total1
    Vehicle crime1
  • 28. Martyr Road
    Total1
    Anti-social behaviour1
  • 29. Pannells Court
    Total1
    Shoplifting1
  • 30. Chapel Street
    Total1
    Anti-social behaviour1