BURY STREET, GU2 4AW Crime Rates: Trends, Hotspots

Overview of Crime in GU2 4AW

BURY STREET, GU2 4AW, Guildford has recorded a total of 227 crimes in the recent period of September 2024, equating to a crime rate of 129.64 per 1,000 population. This GU2 4AW crime rate stands in contrast to the broader GU2 postcode area, which has experienced 294 crimes and a crime rate of 8.09 per 1,000 population (September 2024 stats).

It's important to note that this GU2 4AW crime data is based on a circular area with a 500-meter radius around GU2 4AW, encompassing approximately 1750 residents.

For the location information and nearby amenities in the GU2 4AW area, explore the GU2 4AW Area information page.
To explore detailed house prices and statistics in the GU2 4AW area, visit the GU2 4AW House Prices

Key Crime Types

The most prevalent crimes in the area during Sep were:

  • Violence and sexual offences: (88) incidents (60.00% increase)
  • Shoplifting: (43) incidents (-10.42% decrease)
  • Anti-social behaviour: (27) incidents (12.50% increase)

GU2 4AW Crime Hotspots

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

  • Parking Area with total crimes: 32
  • Bridge Street with total crimes: 23
  • Fays Passage with total crimes: 22

BURY STREET, GU2 4AW Crime Map

Detailed Crime Data Analysis

Monthly Trends

In September 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 88 followed closely by Shoplifting, which accounted for 43 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences88129.6460.00%
Shoplifting4350.26-10.42%
Anti-social behaviour2724.5612.50%
Public order2515.4247.06%
Other theft1214.28-14.29%
Drugs106.85100.00%
Criminal damage and arson85.7133.33%
Burglary44.57100.00%
Other crime32.280.00%
Bicycle theft31.7150.00%
Theft from the person21.710.00%
Vehicle crime11.14-66.67%
Robbery10.570.00%

In August 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 55 followed closely by Shoplifting, which accounted for 48 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences55103.9422.22%
Shoplifting4831.4133.33%
Anti-social behaviour2427.41-11.11%
Public order1713.7141.67%
Other theft149.7140.00%
Criminal damage and arson68.00-53.85%
Drugs53.43-16.67%
Vehicle crime32.8650.00%
Other crime31.71-57.14%
Burglary21.71100.00%
Bicycle theft21.140.00%
Theft from the person21.14-33.33%
Robbery11.140.00%

In July 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 45 followed closely by Shoplifting, which accounted for 36 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences4595.37-13.46%
Shoplifting3625.7028.57%
Anti-social behaviour2720.5622.73%
Criminal damage and arson1315.42116.67%
Public order127.42-14.29%
Other theft106.8511.11%
Other crime75.710.00%
Drugs64.000.00%
Theft from the person33.43-25.00%
Possession of weapons21.710.00%
Vehicle crime21.14-71.43%
Bicycle theft21.14100.00%
Burglary11.140.00%
Robbery10.570.00%

In June 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 52 followed closely by Shoplifting, which accounted for 28 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences5285.67-24.64%
Shoplifting2829.70-24.32%
Anti-social behaviour2215.99-21.43%
Public order1412.56-57.58%
Other theft98.0050.00%
Vehicle crime75.1475.00%
Criminal damage and arson64.000.00%
Drugs63.43-73.91%
Theft from the person43.43300.00%
Robbery12.28-50.00%
Bicycle theft10.57-85.71%

In May 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 69 followed closely by Shoplifting, which accounted for 37 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences69129.64-11.54%
Shoplifting3739.41-38.33%
Public order3321.1337.50%
Anti-social behaviour2818.8521.74%
Drugs2315.99155.56%
Bicycle theft713.14133.33%
Other theft64.00-25.00%
Criminal damage and arson63.43-40.00%
Vehicle crime43.43100.00%
Burglary42.28-50.00%
Other crime42.28-20.00%
Possession of weapons32.28200.00%
Robbery21.710.00%
Theft from the person11.14-80.00%

In April 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 78 followed closely by Shoplifting, which accounted for 60 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences78134.789.86%
Shoplifting6044.5571.43%
Public order2434.27-35.14%
Anti-social behaviour2313.71-32.35%
Criminal damage and arson1013.1442.86%
Drugs95.71200.00%
Burglary85.14300.00%
Other theft84.57-33.33%
Other crime54.57400.00%
Theft from the person52.86150.00%
Bicycle theft32.86-25.00%
Vehicle crime21.710.00%
Possession of weapons11.14-66.67%

In March 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 71 followed closely by Public order, which accounted for 37 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences71123.3631.48%
Public order3740.5560.87%
Shoplifting3521.13-41.67%
Anti-social behaviour3419.99-2.86%
Other theft1219.420.00%
Criminal damage and arson76.85-12.50%
Robbery54.00150.00%
Bicycle theft42.860.00%
Possession of weapons32.28-25.00%
Drugs31.710.00%
Theft from the person21.71-33.33%
Burglary21.14-75.00%
Other crime11.14-66.67%

In February 2024, Shoplifting recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 60 followed closely by Violence and sexual offences, which accounted for 54 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Shoplifting60123.3625.00%
Violence and sexual offences5434.27-31.65%
Anti-social behaviour3530.84-5.41%
Public order2319.999.52%
Other theft1213.14-25.00%
Criminal damage and arson86.85-46.67%
Burglary84.57300.00%
Possession of weapons44.570.00%
Drugs32.28-50.00%
Theft from the person31.71-50.00%
Other crime31.71-25.00%
Robbery21.71-33.33%
Vehicle crime11.14-66.67%

In January 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 79 followed closely by Shoplifting, which accounted for 48 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences79139.925.33%
Shoplifting4845.1229.73%
Anti-social behaviour3727.4127.59%
Public order2121.13-43.24%
Other theft1611.99166.67%
Criminal damage and arson159.14-16.67%
Theft from the person68.57-14.29%
Drugs63.430.00%
Possession of weapons43.43300.00%
Other crime42.28-50.00%
Robbery32.280.00%
Vehicle crime31.7150.00%
Burglary21.71-33.33%
Bicycle theft11.14-75.00%

In December 2023, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 75 followed closely by Public order, which accounted for 37 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences75133.077.14%
Public order3742.8327.59%
Shoplifting3721.13-28.85%
Anti-social behaviour2921.13-6.45%
Criminal damage and arson1816.5628.57%
Other crime810.28166.67%
Theft from the person74.570.00%
Other theft64.00-71.43%
Drugs63.4350.00%
Bicycle theft43.43-55.56%
Burglary32.28-25.00%
Vehicle crime21.71-66.67%
Possession of weapons11.140.00%

In November 2023, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 70 followed closely by Shoplifting, which accounted for 52 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences70145.63-5.41%
Shoplifting5239.9813.04%
Anti-social behaviour3129.7010.71%
Public order2917.703.57%
Other theft2116.5661.54%
Criminal damage and arson1411.9940.00%
Bicycle theft98.0012.50%
Theft from the person75.140.00%
Vehicle crime64.0020.00%
Robbery43.430.00%
Drugs42.2833.33%
Burglary42.28300.00%
Other crime32.28200.00%
Possession of weapons11.71-50.00%

In October 2023, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 74 followed closely by Shoplifting, which accounted for 46 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences74129.070.00%
Shoplifting4642.260.00%
Anti-social behaviour2826.270.00%
Public order2815.990.00%
Other theft1315.990.00%
Criminal damage and arson107.420.00%
Bicycle theft85.710.00%
Theft from the person74.570.00%
Vehicle crime54.000.00%
Drugs32.860.00%
Possession of weapons21.710.00%
Burglary11.140.00%
Other crime10.570.00%

Crime by Type

A total of 345 Anti-social behaviour incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 28.75 incidents per month. January 2024 saw the highest number of Anti-social behaviour incidents with 37 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 202427
August 202424
July 202427
June 202422
May 202428
April 202423
March 202434
February 202435
January 202437
December 202329
November 202331
October 202328

A total of 84 Drugs incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 7.00 incidents per month. May 2024 saw the highest number of Drugs incidents with 23 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 202410
August 20245
July 20246
June 20246
May 202423
April 20249
March 20243
February 20243
January 20246
December 20236
November 20234
October 20233

A total of 300 Public order incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 25.00 incidents per month. March 2024 saw the highest number of Public order incidents with 37 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 202425
August 202417
July 202412
June 202414
May 202433
April 202424
March 202437
February 202423
January 202421
December 202337
November 202329
October 202328

A total of 810 Violence and sexual offences incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 67.50 incidents per month. September 2024 saw the highest number of Violence and sexual offences incidents with 88 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 202488
August 202455
July 202445
June 202452
May 202469
April 202478
March 202471
February 202454
January 202479
December 202375
November 202370
October 202374

A total of 139 Other theft incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 11.58 incidents per month. November 2023 saw the highest number of Other theft incidents with 21 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 202412
August 202414
July 202410
June 20249
May 20246
April 20248
March 202412
February 202412
January 202416
December 20236
November 202321
October 202313

A total of 530 Shoplifting incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 44.17 incidents per month. April 2024 saw the highest number of Shoplifting incidents with 60 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 202443
August 202448
July 202436
June 202428
May 202437
April 202460
March 202435
February 202460
January 202448
December 202337
November 202352
October 202346

A total of 49 Theft from the person incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 4.08 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 20243
June 20244
May 20241
April 20245
March 20242
February 20243
January 20246
December 20237
November 20237
October 20237

A total of 36 Vehicle crime incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 3.27 incidents per month. June 2024 saw the highest number of Vehicle crime incidents with 7 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20241
August 20243
July 20242
June 20247
May 20244
April 20242
February 20241
January 20243
December 20232
November 20236
October 20235

A total of 42 Other crime incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 3.82 incidents per month. December 2023 saw the highest number of Other crime incidents with 8 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20243
August 20243
July 20247
May 20244
April 20245
March 20241
February 20243
January 20244
December 20238
November 20233
October 20231

A total of 39 Burglary incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 3.55 incidents per month. April 2024 saw the highest number of Burglary incidents with 8 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20244
August 20242
July 20241
May 20244
April 20248
March 20242
February 20248
January 20242
December 20233
November 20234
October 20231

A total of 121 Criminal damage and arson incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 10.08 incidents per month. December 2023 saw the highest number of Criminal damage and arson incidents with 18 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20248
August 20246
July 202413
June 20246
May 20246
April 202410
March 20247
February 20248
January 202415
December 202318
November 202314
October 202310

A total of 44 Bicycle theft incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 4.00 incidents per month. November 2023 saw the highest number of Bicycle theft incidents with 9 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20243
August 20242
July 20242
June 20241
May 20247
April 20243
March 20244
January 20241
December 20234
November 20239
October 20238

A total of 20 Robbery incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 2.22 incidents per month. March 2024 saw the highest number of Robbery incidents with 5 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20241
August 20241
July 20241
June 20241
May 20242
March 20245
February 20242
January 20243
November 20234

A total of 21 Possession of weapons incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 2.33 incidents per month. February 2024 saw the highest number of Possession of weapons incidents with 4 reported cases.

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

Crime by Location in September 2024

A detailed breakdown of crime incidents by location within the GU2 4AW postcode area is presented below.

  • 1. Parking Area
    Total32
    Violence and sexual offences16
    Drugs6
    Anti-social behaviour3
    Public order2
    Other theft2
    Criminal damage and arson1
    Burglary1
    Robbery1
  • 2. Bridge Street
    Total23
    Violence and sexual offences19
    Anti-social behaviour2
    Public order1
    Theft from the person1
  • 3. Fays Passage
    Total22
    Violence and sexual offences11
    Anti-social behaviour5
    Shoplifting4
    Public order2
  • 4. The Shambles
    Total18
    Shoplifting8
    Public order4
    Burglary1
    Criminal damage and arson1
    Drugs1
    Other crime1
    Other theft1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 5. Theatre/Concert Hall
    Total18
    Violence and sexual offences7
    Anti-social behaviour3
    Shoplifting3
    Public order2
    Bicycle theft1
    Burglary1
    Other theft1
  • 6. Shopping Area
    Total18
    Shoplifting12
    Violence and sexual offences4
    Other theft1
    Public order1
  • 7. Ward Street
    Total13
    Shoplifting6
    Public order3
    Anti-social behaviour2
    Other theft2
  • 8. Supermarket
    Total13
    Violence and sexual offences6
    Anti-social behaviour2
    Criminal damage and arson2
    Other theft1
    Public order1
    Shoplifting1
  • 9. Bedford Road
    Total11
    Violence and sexual offences6
    Anti-social behaviour3
    Public order2
  • 10. Onslow Street
    Total6
    Shoplifting3
    Violence and sexual offences3
  • 11. Commercial Road
    Total6
    Violence and sexual offences2
    Criminal damage and arson1
    Other theft1
    Public order1
    Shoplifting1
  • 12. Chapel Street
    Total5
    Violence and sexual offences2
    Anti-social behaviour1
    Theft from the person1
    Vehicle crime1
  • 13. Tunsgate
    Total4
    Anti-social behaviour1
    Public order1
    Shoplifting1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 14. Station Approach
    Total4
    Anti-social behaviour1
    Bicycle theft1
    Criminal damage and arson1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 15. Castle Street
    Total3
    Violence and sexual offences2
    Public order1
  • 16. Mill Lane
    Total3
    Other crime1
    Other theft1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 17. Park Street
    Total3
    Other theft1
    Public order1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 18. Friary Bridge
    Total3
    Anti-social behaviour2
    Bicycle theft1
  • 19. Hospital
    Total3
    Shoplifting3
  • 20. Leapale Lane
    Total2
    Drugs1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 21. Castle Hill
    Total2
    Violence and sexual offences2
  • 22. Lawn Road
    Total2
    Anti-social behaviour1
    Other theft1
  • 23. Bury Street
    Total2
    Criminal damage and arson1
    Public order1
  • 24. Mount Pleasant
    Total2
    Burglary1
    Other crime1
  • 25. Millbrook
    Total1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 26. Devon Bank
    Total1
    Criminal damage and arson1
  • 27. Rookwood Court
    Total1
    Drugs1
  • 28. Porridge Pot Alley
    Total1
    Anti-social behaviour1
  • 29. Millmead Terrace
    Total1
    Drugs1
  • 30. Mareschal Road
    Total1
    Violence and sexual offences1