GU2 7NP Crime Rates: Trends, Hotspots

Overview of Crime in GU2 7NP

GU2 7NP, Guildford has recorded a total of 251 crimes in the recent period of September 2024, equating to a crime rate of 86.58 per 1,000 population. This GU2 7NP 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 7NP crime data is based on a circular area with a 500-meter radius around GU2 7NP, encompassing approximately 2899 residents.

For the location information and nearby amenities in the GU2 7NP area, explore the GU2 7NP Area information page.
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Key Crime Types

The most prevalent crimes in the area during Sep were:

  • Violence and sexual offences: (127) incidents (-14.77% decrease)
  • Shoplifting: (36) incidents (-10.00% decrease)
  • Anti-social behaviour: (25) incidents (38.89% increase)

GU2 7NP Crime Hotspots

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

  • Genyn Road with total crimes: 52
  • Parking Area with total crimes: 37
  • Bridge Street with total crimes: 23

GU2 7NP Crime Map

Detailed Crime Data Analysis

Monthly Trends

In September 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 127 followed closely by Shoplifting, which accounted for 36 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences12786.58-14.77%
Shoplifting3643.81-10.00%
Anti-social behaviour2512.4238.89%
Public order218.62-19.23%
Criminal damage and arson107.24-9.09%
Other theft93.45-55.00%
Drugs83.10100.00%
Burglary52.76400.00%
Other crime41.72100.00%
Bicycle theft31.38-25.00%
Theft from the person11.03-50.00%
Robbery10.340.00%
Vehicle crime10.34-66.67%

In August 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 149 followed closely by Shoplifting, which accounted for 40 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences14996.9388.61%
Shoplifting4051.4029.03%
Public order2613.8052.94%
Other theft208.9781.82%
Anti-social behaviour186.90-25.00%
Criminal damage and arson116.21-21.43%
Drugs43.79-33.33%
Bicycle theft41.38100.00%
Vehicle crime31.3850.00%
Other crime21.03-60.00%
Theft from the person20.690.00%
Robbery10.690.00%
Burglary10.340.00%

In July 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 79 followed closely by Shoplifting, which accounted for 31 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences7967.6121.54%
Shoplifting3127.2514.81%
Anti-social behaviour2410.6920.00%
Public order178.2841.67%
Criminal damage and arson145.8655.56%
Other theft114.8357.14%
Drugs63.790.00%
Other crime52.070.00%
Vehicle crime21.72-50.00%
Bicycle theft20.69100.00%
Theft from the person20.69-33.33%
Burglary10.690.00%
Robbery10.340.00%
Possession of weapons10.340.00%

In June 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 65 followed closely by Shoplifting, which accounted for 27 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences6553.81-26.14%
Shoplifting2722.4217.39%
Anti-social behaviour209.31-20.00%
Public order126.90-53.85%
Criminal damage and arson94.14-18.18%
Other theft73.1016.67%
Drugs62.41-76.92%
Vehicle crime42.07-20.00%
Theft from the person31.38200.00%
Robbery11.03-50.00%
Bicycle theft10.34-85.71%
Burglary10.34-75.00%

In May 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 88 followed closely by Drugs, which accounted for 26 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences8879.68-6.38%
Drugs2630.35160.00%
Public order268.9744.44%
Anti-social behaviour258.9713.64%
Shoplifting238.62-45.24%
Criminal damage and arson117.93-8.33%
Bicycle theft73.79133.33%
Other theft62.41-25.00%
Vehicle crime52.07400.00%
Burglary41.72-42.86%
Other crime41.38-42.86%
Possession of weapons31.38200.00%
Robbery21.030.00%
Theft from the person10.69-75.00%

In April 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 94 followed closely by Shoplifting, which accounted for 42 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences9478.99-15.32%
Shoplifting4232.4216.67%
Anti-social behaviour2214.49-35.29%
Public order187.59-48.57%
Criminal damage and arson126.2133.33%
Drugs104.14150.00%
Other theft83.45-33.33%
Burglary72.76133.33%
Other crime72.41600.00%
Theft from the person42.41300.00%
Bicycle theft31.38200.00%
Possession of weapons11.03-66.67%
Vehicle crime10.340.00%

In March 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 111 followed closely by Shoplifting, which accounted for 36 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences11187.9668.18%
Shoplifting3638.29-25.00%
Public order3512.4229.63%
Anti-social behaviour3412.070.00%
Other theft1211.7333.33%
Criminal damage and arson94.1428.57%
Robbery53.100.00%
Drugs41.7233.33%
Possession of weapons31.38-40.00%
Burglary31.03-57.14%
Theft from the person11.03-50.00%
Other crime10.34-66.67%
Bicycle theft10.340.00%

In February 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 66 followed closely by Shoplifting, which accounted for 48 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences6673.13-43.59%
Shoplifting4822.7714.29%
Anti-social behaviour3416.56-2.86%
Public order2711.730.00%
Other theft99.31-35.71%
Criminal damage and arson73.10-61.11%
Burglary72.4175.00%
Possession of weapons52.4166.67%
Other crime31.72-40.00%
Drugs31.03-40.00%
Theft from the person21.03-60.00%
Vehicle crime10.69-50.00%

In January 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 117 followed closely by Shoplifting, which accounted for 42 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences11796.5814.71%
Shoplifting4240.3661.54%
Anti-social behaviour3514.4916.67%
Public order2712.07-15.62%
Criminal damage and arson189.315.88%
Other theft146.21180.00%
Other crime54.83-28.57%
Theft from the person51.7225.00%
Drugs51.72-16.67%
Burglary41.72100.00%
Possession of weapons31.380.00%
Robbery21.03100.00%
Vehicle crime20.69-33.33%
Bicycle theft10.69-75.00%

In December 2023, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 102 followed closely by Public order, which accounted for 32 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences10282.447.37%
Public order3235.183.23%
Anti-social behaviour3011.0420.00%
Shoplifting2610.35-36.59%
Criminal damage and arson178.9721.43%
Other crime75.8675.00%
Drugs62.41100.00%
Other theft52.07-77.27%
Bicycle theft41.72-42.86%
Theft from the person41.380.00%
Vehicle crime31.38-62.50%
Burglary21.03-60.00%
Robbery10.69-66.67%

In November 2023, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 95 followed closely by Shoplifting, which accounted for 41 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences9591.060.00%
Shoplifting4132.770.00%
Public order3114.140.00%
Anti-social behaviour2510.690.00%
Other theft228.620.00%
Criminal damage and arson147.590.00%
Vehicle crime84.830.00%
Bicycle theft72.760.00%
Burglary52.410.00%
Theft from the person41.720.00%
Other crime41.380.00%
Drugs31.380.00%
Robbery31.030.00%
Possession of weapons21.030.00%

Crime by Type

A total of 132 Criminal damage and arson incidents were recorded over 11 month period, averaging 12.00 incidents per month. January 2024 saw the highest number of Criminal damage and arson incidents with 18 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 202410
August 202411
July 202414
June 20249
May 202411
April 202412
March 20249
February 20247
January 202418
December 202317
November 202314

A total of 1093 Violence and sexual offences incidents were recorded over 11 month period, averaging 99.36 incidents per month. August 2024 saw the highest number of Violence and sexual offences incidents with 149 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 2024127
August 2024149
July 202479
June 202465
May 202488
April 202494
March 2024111
February 202466
January 2024117
December 2023102
November 202395

A total of 292 Anti-social behaviour incidents were recorded over 11 month period, averaging 26.55 incidents per month. January 2024 saw the highest number of Anti-social behaviour incidents with 35 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 202425
August 202418
July 202424
June 202420
May 202425
April 202422
March 202434
February 202434
January 202435
December 202330
November 202325

A total of 42 Other crime incidents were recorded over 11 month period, averaging 4.20 incidents per month. April 2024 saw the highest number of Other crime incidents with 7 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20244
August 20242
July 20245
May 20244
April 20247
March 20241
February 20243
January 20245
December 20237
November 20234

A total of 81 Drugs incidents were recorded over 11 month period, averaging 7.36 incidents per month. May 2024 saw the highest number of Drugs incidents with 26 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20248
August 20244
July 20246
June 20246
May 202426
April 202410
March 20244
February 20243
January 20245
December 20236
November 20233

A total of 272 Public order incidents were recorded over 11 month period, averaging 24.73 incidents per month. March 2024 saw the highest number of Public order incidents with 35 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 202421
August 202426
July 202417
June 202412
May 202426
April 202418
March 202435
February 202427
January 202427
December 202332
November 202331

A total of 123 Other theft incidents were recorded over 11 month period, averaging 11.18 incidents per month. November 2023 saw the highest number of Other theft incidents with 22 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20249
August 202420
July 202411
June 20247
May 20246
April 20248
March 202412
February 20249
January 202414
December 20235
November 202322

A total of 40 Burglary incidents were recorded over 11 month period, averaging 3.64 incidents per month. April 2024 saw the highest number of Burglary incidents with 7 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20245
August 20241
July 20241
June 20241
May 20244
April 20247
March 20243
February 20247
January 20244
December 20232
November 20235

A total of 392 Shoplifting incidents were recorded over 11 month period, averaging 35.64 incidents per month. February 2024 saw the highest number of Shoplifting incidents with 48 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 202436
August 202440
July 202431
June 202427
May 202423
April 202442
March 202436
February 202448
January 202442
December 202326
November 202341

A total of 33 Bicycle theft incidents were recorded over 11 month period, averaging 3.30 incidents per month. May 2024 saw the highest number of Bicycle theft incidents with 7 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20243
August 20244
July 20242
June 20241
May 20247
April 20243
March 20241
January 20241
December 20234
November 20237

A total of 29 Theft from the person incidents were recorded over 11 month period, averaging 2.64 incidents per month. January 2024 saw the highest number of Theft from the person incidents with 5 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20241
August 20242
July 20242
June 20243
May 20241
April 20244
March 20241
February 20242
January 20245
December 20234
November 20234

A total of 17 Robbery incidents were recorded over 11 month period, averaging 1.89 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
January 20242
December 20231
November 20233

A total of 30 Vehicle crime incidents were recorded over 11 month period, averaging 3.00 incidents per month. November 2023 saw the highest number of Vehicle crime incidents with 8 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20241
August 20243
July 20242
June 20244
May 20245
April 20241
February 20241
January 20242
December 20233
November 20238

A total of 18 Possession of weapons incidents were recorded over 11 month period, averaging 2.57 incidents per month. February 2024 saw the highest number of Possession of weapons incidents with 5 reported cases.

MonthCount
July 20241
May 20243
April 20241
March 20243
February 20245
January 20243
November 20232

Crime by Location in September 2024

A detailed breakdown of crime incidents by location within the GU2 7NP 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
    Total37
    Violence and sexual offences18
    Drugs6
    Anti-social behaviour5
    Public order2
    Other theft2
    Other crime1
    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. Bedford Road
    Total11
    Violence and sexual offences6
    Anti-social behaviour3
    Public order2
  • 9. Onslow Street
    Total6
    Shoplifting3
    Violence and sexual offences3
  • 10. Commercial Road
    Total6
    Violence and sexual offences2
    Criminal damage and arson1
    Other theft1
    Public order1
    Shoplifting1
  • 11. Station Approach
    Total4
    Anti-social behaviour1
    Bicycle theft1
    Criminal damage and arson1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 12. Bus/Coach Station
    Total3
    Violence and sexual offences2
    Criminal damage and arson1
  • 13. Mill Lane
    Total3
    Other crime1
    Other theft1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 14. Park Street
    Total3
    Other theft1
    Public order1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 15. Friary Bridge
    Total3
    Anti-social behaviour2
    Bicycle theft1
  • 16. Hospital
    Total3
    Shoplifting3
  • 17. Guildford Park Avenue
    Total2
    Criminal damage and arson1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 18. Annandale Road
    Total2
    Violence and sexual offences2
  • 19. Bury Street
    Total2
    Criminal damage and arson1
    Public order1
  • 20. Mount Pleasant
    Total2
    Burglary1
    Other crime1
  • 21. Supermarket
    Total2
    Public order1
    Shoplifting1
  • 22. Station View
    Total1
    Criminal damage and arson1
  • 23. Millbrook
    Total1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 24. Wodeland Avenue
    Total1
    Anti-social behaviour1
  • 25. Porridge Pot Alley
    Total1
    Anti-social behaviour1
  • 26. Millmead Terrace
    Total1
    Drugs1
  • 27. Mareschal Road
    Total1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 28. Nightclub
    Total1
    Public order1
  • 29. Guildford Friary Bus Station
    Total1
    Shoplifting1
  • 30. Ludlow Road
    Total1
    Vehicle crime1