Guildford crime stats
The overall crime rate in Guildford city is 104.2 crimes per 1,000 which is 104% of the national crime average. Most crimes, 2.9k crimes were violent crimes which is 35.2% of all crimes committed in the area. Violent crime rate is at 103% of national crime rate. Robbery crime was the fastest growing crime and it increased by 55.8% over the last twelve months.The category of "public order crime" is the highest ranking crime category when category crime rate is compared to the national average. Public order crime rate is at 164% of national crime rate which puts Guildford on 24. position out of 99 England's and Wales' cities in this crime category. Public order crime makes up 10.9% of all crimes committed in the area. As of August 2026 public order crime totalled 895 representing a decrease 9% year-over-year.
| Crime statistic | Share of all crimes | Ranking (99 cities) | % of national crime rate | Crime volume | % annual change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Violent crime | 35.2% | 21. lowest | 103% | 2.9k | -15.3% |
| Antisocial behaviour crime | 13.2% | 41. lowest | 86% | 1.1k | 2.8% |
| Shoplifting crime | 12.9% | 33. highest | 155% | 1.1k | 11.8% |
| Public order crime | 10.9% | 24. highest | 164% | 895 | -9.0% |
| Criminal damage and arson crime | 7.7% | 42. lowest | 113% | 628 | -4.0% |
| Other theft crime | 6.8% | 47. lowest | 106% | 553 | -1.1% |
| Drugs crime | 2.9% | 29. lowest | 90% | 241 | -9.7% |
| Vehicle crime | 2.8% | 13. lowest | 57% | 229 | -8.0% |
| Other crime | 2.0% | 30. lowest | 94% | 163 | -7.4% |
| Burglary crime | 2.0% | 3. lowest | 56% | 161 | 6.6% |
| Bicycle theft crime | 1.1% | 42. highest | 138% | 93 | -26.2% |
| Robbery crime | 1.0% | 24. lowest | 73% | 81 | 55.8% |
| Possession of weapons crime | 0.7% | 16. lowest | 77% | 61 | 38.6% |
| Theft from the person crime | 0.7% | 51. lowest | 40% | 56 | -26.3% |
| Crime statistic | Share of all crimes | Crime rate ranking | % of national crime rate | Crime volume | % annual change |
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