GU2 4BL Crime Rates: Trends, Hotspots

Overview of Crime in GU2 4BL

GU2 4BL, Guildford has recorded a total of 280 crimes in the recent period of September 2024, equating to a crime rate of 146.24 per 1,000 population. This GU2 4BL 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 4BL crime data is based on a circular area with a 500-meter radius around GU2 4BL, encompassing approximately 1914 residents.

For the location information and nearby amenities in the GU2 4BL area, explore the GU2 4BL Area information page.
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Key Crime Types

The most prevalent crimes in the area during Sep were:

  • Violence and sexual offences: (134) incidents (-10.67% decrease)
  • Shoplifting: (43) incidents (-10.42% decrease)
  • Anti-social behaviour: (29) incidents (20.83% increase)

GU2 4BL Crime Hotspots

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

  • Genyn Road with total crimes: 52
  • Parking Area with total crimes: 32
  • Bridge Street with total crimes: 23

GU2 4BL Crime Map

Detailed Crime Data Analysis

Monthly Trends

In September 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 134 followed closely by Shoplifting, which accounted for 43 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences134146.24-10.67%
Shoplifting4369.99-10.42%
Anti-social behaviour2922.4620.83%
Public order2615.15-13.33%
Other theft1313.58-23.53%
Drugs106.79100.00%
Criminal damage and arson105.220.00%
Burglary55.22150.00%
Other crime32.610.00%
Bicycle theft31.5750.00%
Theft from the person21.570.00%
Vehicle crime11.04-66.67%
Robbery10.520.00%

In August 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 150 followed closely by Shoplifting, which accounted for 48 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences150155.1289.87%
Shoplifting4878.3433.33%
Public order3025.0776.47%
Anti-social behaviour2415.67-14.29%
Other theft1712.5354.55%
Criminal damage and arson108.88-41.18%
Drugs55.22-16.67%
Vehicle crime32.6150.00%
Other crime31.57-62.50%
Burglary21.57100.00%
Bicycle theft21.040.00%
Theft from the person21.04-33.33%
Robbery11.040.00%

In July 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 79 followed closely by Shoplifting, which accounted for 36 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences79111.2512.86%
Shoplifting3641.2628.57%
Anti-social behaviour2818.8021.74%
Public order1714.6213.33%
Criminal damage and arson178.8854.55%
Other theft118.8822.22%
Other crime85.750.00%
Drugs64.180.00%
Theft from the person33.13-25.00%
Possession of weapons21.570.00%
Vehicle crime21.04-71.43%
Bicycle theft21.04100.00%
Burglary11.040.00%
Robbery10.520.00%

In June 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 70 followed closely by Shoplifting, which accounted for 28 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences7091.40-23.91%
Shoplifting2836.56-24.32%
Anti-social behaviour2314.62-20.69%
Public order1512.01-55.88%
Criminal damage and arson117.83-8.33%
Other theft95.7550.00%
Vehicle crime74.7040.00%
Drugs63.66-75.00%
Theft from the person43.13300.00%
Robbery12.09-50.00%
Bicycle theft10.52-85.71%

In May 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 92 followed closely by Shoplifting, which accounted for 37 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences92135.79-9.80%
Shoplifting3748.05-38.33%
Public order3419.3225.93%
Anti-social behaviour2917.7626.09%
Drugs2415.15166.67%
Criminal damage and arson1212.53-25.00%
Bicycle theft76.27133.33%
Other theft63.66-33.33%
Vehicle crime53.13150.00%
Burglary42.61-50.00%
Other crime42.09-20.00%
Possession of weapons32.09200.00%
Robbery21.570.00%
Theft from the person11.04-80.00%

In April 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 102 followed closely by Shoplifting, which accounted for 60 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences102141.02-7.27%
Shoplifting6053.2771.43%
Public order2731.34-27.03%
Anti-social behaviour2314.10-32.35%
Criminal damage and arson1612.0160.00%
Drugs98.36200.00%
Other theft94.70-40.00%
Burglary84.70300.00%
Other crime54.18400.00%
Theft from the person52.61150.00%
Bicycle theft32.61-25.00%
Vehicle crime21.570.00%
Possession of weapons11.04-66.67%

In March 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 110 followed closely by Public order, which accounted for 37 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences110136.3261.76%
Public order3757.4519.35%
Shoplifting3519.32-41.67%
Anti-social behaviour3418.28-5.56%
Other theft1517.7625.00%
Criminal damage and arson107.830.00%
Robbery55.22150.00%
Bicycle theft42.610.00%
Possession of weapons32.09-25.00%
Drugs31.570.00%
Theft from the person21.57-33.33%
Burglary21.04-75.00%
Other crime11.04-66.67%

In February 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 68 followed closely by Shoplifting, which accounted for 60 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences68125.87-45.16%
Shoplifting6035.5225.00%
Anti-social behaviour3631.34-2.70%
Public order3118.803.33%
Other theft1216.19-25.00%
Criminal damage and arson106.27-56.52%
Burglary85.22300.00%
Possession of weapons44.180.00%
Drugs32.09-50.00%
Theft from the person31.57-50.00%
Other crime31.57-40.00%
Robbery21.57-33.33%
Vehicle crime11.04-66.67%

In January 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 124 followed closely by Shoplifting, which accounted for 48 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences124160.8611.71%
Shoplifting4864.7629.73%
Anti-social behaviour3725.0727.59%
Public order3019.32-21.05%
Criminal damage and arson2315.679.52%
Other theft1612.01166.67%
Theft from the person68.36-14.29%
Drugs63.130.00%
Other crime53.13-37.50%
Possession of weapons42.61300.00%
Robbery32.09200.00%
Vehicle crime31.5750.00%
Burglary21.57-33.33%
Bicycle theft11.04-75.00%

In December 2023, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 111 followed closely by Public order, which accounted for 38 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences111143.119.90%
Public order3857.9715.15%
Shoplifting3719.85-28.85%
Anti-social behaviour2919.32-6.45%
Criminal damage and arson2115.1531.25%
Other crime810.97100.00%
Theft from the person74.180.00%
Other theft63.66-73.91%
Drugs63.1350.00%
Bicycle theft43.13-55.56%
Burglary32.09-40.00%
Vehicle crime21.57-66.67%
Possession of weapons11.04-50.00%
Robbery10.52-75.00%

In November 2023, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 101 followed closely by Shoplifting, which accounted for 52 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences101155.12-19.84%
Shoplifting5252.7513.04%
Public order3327.1610.00%
Anti-social behaviour3117.246.90%
Other theft2316.1976.92%
Criminal damage and arson1612.0133.33%
Bicycle theft98.3612.50%
Theft from the person74.700.00%
Vehicle crime63.6620.00%
Burglary53.13400.00%
Other crime42.61300.00%
Robbery42.090.00%
Drugs42.0933.33%
Possession of weapons22.090.00%

In October 2023, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 126 followed closely by Shoplifting, which accounted for 46 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences126147.810.00%
Shoplifting4665.810.00%
Public order3024.030.00%
Anti-social behaviour2915.670.00%
Other theft1315.150.00%
Criminal damage and arson126.790.00%
Bicycle theft86.270.00%
Theft from the person74.180.00%
Vehicle crime53.660.00%
Drugs32.610.00%
Possession of weapons21.570.00%
Burglary11.040.00%
Other crime10.520.00%

Crime by Type

A total of 352 Anti-social behaviour incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 29.33 incidents per month. January 2024 saw the highest number of Anti-social behaviour incidents with 37 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 202429
August 202424
July 202428
June 202423
May 202429
April 202423
March 202434
February 202436
January 202437
December 202329
November 202331
October 202329

A total of 85 Drugs incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 7.08 incidents per month. May 2024 saw the highest number of Drugs incidents with 24 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 202410
August 20245
July 20246
June 20246
May 202424
April 20249
March 20243
February 20243
January 20246
December 20236
November 20234
October 20233

A total of 348 Public order incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 29.00 incidents per month. December 2023 saw the highest number of Public order incidents with 38 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 202426
August 202430
July 202417
June 202415
May 202434
April 202427
March 202437
February 202431
January 202430
December 202338
November 202333
October 202330

A total of 1267 Violence and sexual offences incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 105.58 incidents per month. August 2024 saw the highest number of Violence and sexual offences incidents with 150 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 2024134
August 2024150
July 202479
June 202470
May 202492
April 2024102
March 2024110
February 202468
January 2024124
December 2023111
November 2023101
October 2023126

A total of 150 Other theft incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 12.50 incidents per month. November 2023 saw the highest number of Other theft incidents with 23 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 202413
August 202417
July 202411
June 20249
May 20246
April 20249
March 202415
February 202412
January 202416
December 20236
November 202323
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 37 Vehicle crime incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 3.36 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 20245
April 20242
February 20241
January 20243
December 20232
November 20236
October 20235

A total of 45 Other crime incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 4.09 incidents per month. July 2024 saw the highest number of Other crime incidents with 8 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20243
August 20243
July 20248
May 20244
April 20245
March 20241
February 20243
January 20245
December 20238
November 20234
October 20231

A total of 41 Burglary incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 3.73 incidents per month. April 2024 saw the highest number of Burglary incidents with 8 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20245
August 20242
July 20241
May 20244
April 20248
March 20242
February 20248
January 20242
December 20233
November 20235
October 20231

A total of 168 Criminal damage and arson incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 14.00 incidents per month. January 2024 saw the highest number of Criminal damage and arson incidents with 23 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 202410
August 202410
July 202417
June 202411
May 202412
April 202416
March 202410
February 202410
January 202423
December 202321
November 202316
October 202312

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 21 Robbery incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 2.10 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
December 20231
November 20234

A total of 22 Possession of weapons incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 2.44 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 20232
October 20232

Crime by Location in September 2024

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

  • 1. Genyn Road
    Total52
    Violence and sexual offences46
    Criminal damage and arson2
    Anti-social behaviour1
    Burglary1
    Other theft1
    Public order1
  • 2. Parking Area
    Total32
    Violence and sexual offences16
    Drugs6
    Anti-social behaviour3
    Public order2
    Other theft2
    Criminal damage and arson1
    Burglary1
    Robbery1
  • 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. The Shambles
    Total18
    Shoplifting8
    Public order4
    Burglary1
    Criminal damage and arson1
    Drugs1
    Other crime1
    Other theft1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 6. Theatre/Concert Hall
    Total18
    Violence and sexual offences7
    Anti-social behaviour3
    Shoplifting3
    Public order2
    Bicycle theft1
    Burglary1
    Other theft1
  • 7. Shopping Area
    Total18
    Shoplifting12
    Violence and sexual offences4
    Other theft1
    Public order1
  • 8. Ward Street
    Total13
    Shoplifting6
    Public order3
    Anti-social behaviour2
    Other theft2
  • 9. Supermarket
    Total13
    Violence and sexual offences6
    Anti-social behaviour2
    Criminal damage and arson2
    Other theft1
    Public order1
    Shoplifting1
  • 10. Bedford Road
    Total11
    Violence and sexual offences6
    Anti-social behaviour3
    Public order2
  • 11. Onslow Street
    Total6
    Shoplifting3
    Violence and sexual offences3
  • 12. Commercial Road
    Total6
    Violence and sexual offences2
    Criminal damage and arson1
    Other theft1
    Public order1
    Shoplifting1
  • 13. Chapel Street
    Total5
    Violence and sexual offences2
    Anti-social behaviour1
    Theft from the person1
    Vehicle crime1
  • 14. Tunsgate
    Total4
    Anti-social behaviour1
    Public order1
    Shoplifting1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 15. Station Approach
    Total4
    Anti-social behaviour1
    Bicycle theft1
    Criminal damage and arson1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 16. Castle Street
    Total3
    Violence and sexual offences2
    Public order1
  • 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. Leapale Lane
    Total2
    Drugs1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 22. Castle Hill
    Total2
    Violence and sexual offences2
  • 23. Lawn Road
    Total2
    Anti-social behaviour1
    Other theft1
  • 24. Bury Street
    Total2
    Criminal damage and arson1
    Public order1
  • 25. Mount Pleasant
    Total2
    Burglary1
    Other crime1
  • 26. Millbrook
    Total1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 27. Devon Bank
    Total1
    Criminal damage and arson1
  • 28. Rookwood Court
    Total1
    Drugs1
  • 29. Porridge Pot Alley
    Total1
    Anti-social behaviour1
  • 30. Millmead Terrace
    Total1
    Drugs1