The overall crime rate in Guildford postcode area is 72 crimes per 1,000. Most crimes, 19.6k crimes were violent crimes which is 39.0% of all crimes committed in the area. Violent crime rate is at 79% of national crime rate. Robbery crime was the fastest growing crime and it increased by 25.7% 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 93% of national crime rate which puts Guildford on 44. position out of 99 England's and Wales' postcode areas in this crime category. Public order crime makes up 9.0% of all crimes committed in the area. As of February 2026 public order crime totalled 4.5k representing a decrease 4.6% year-over-year.
| Crime statistic | Share of all crimes | Ranking (99 postcode areas) | % of national crime rate | Crime volume | % annual change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Violent crime → | 39.0% | 15. lowest | 79% | 19.6k | 5.0% |
| Antisocial behaviour crime → | 14.3% | 20. lowest | 63% | 7.2k | 0.4% |
| Public order crime → | 9.0% | 44. lowest | 93% | 4.5k | -4.6% |
| Shoplifting crime → | 7.9% | 18. lowest | 69% | 4.0k | -12.5% |
| Criminal damage and arson crime → | 7.6% | 8. lowest | 75% | 3.8k | -4.8% |
| Other theft crime → | 6.8% | 18. lowest | 74% | 3.4k | -9.5% |
| Vehicle crime → | 4.4% | 31. lowest | 62% | 2.2k | -24.0% |
| Burglary crime → | 3.1% | 11. lowest | 61% | 1.6k | -21.6% |
| Drugs crime → | 2.5% | 8. lowest | 50% | 1.2k | -2.5% |
| Other crime → | 2.3% | 26. lowest | 77% | 1.2k | -0.3% |
| Possession of weapons crime → | 1.1% | 38. lowest | 82% | 555 | 23.1% |
| Bicycle theft crime → | 0.8% | 40. lowest | 64% | 386 | 5.2% |
| Robbery crime → | 0.7% | 19. lowest | 35% | 328 | 25.7% |
| Theft from the person crime → | 0.5% | 30. lowest | 20% | 276 | -8.9% |
| Crime statistic | Share of all crimes | Crime rate ranking | % of national crime rate | Crime volume | % annual change |
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This graph compares crime rate in Guildford postcode area to the national crime rate for each crime statistic.
| Crime statistic | Guildford postcode area crime rate | England and Wales - national crime rate |
|---|---|---|
| Anti-social behaviour | 10.3 | 16.2 |
| Bicycle theft | 0.6 | 0.9 |
| Burglary | 2.3 | 3.7 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 5.5 | 7.3 |
| Drugs | 1.8 | 3.6 |
| Other crime | 1.7 | 2.2 |
| Other theft | 4.9 | 6.7 |
| Possession of weapons | 0.8 | 1.0 |
| Public order | 6.5 | 6.9 |
| Robbery | 0.5 | 1.4 |
| Shoplifting | 5.7 | 8.3 |
| Theft from the person | 0.4 | 2.0 |
| Vehicle crime | 3.2 | 5.1 |
| Violent crime | 28.1 | 35.4 |
Overall crime rate per 1000 workday people compared to the national crime rate by year.
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