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April 2026 Source: Police.uk

Crime in GU2: Crime Rate & Statistics 2026

GU2 recorded 222 crimes in April 2026 — a crime rate of 4.17 per 1,000 residents. Violence & Sexual Offences accounts for the largest share of crime at 36.9% of all offences recorded. Crime is down 14.9% compared to the same period last year.

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Key Statistics

  • monitoring48.93 crimes per 1,000 residents annually
  • assignment222 crimes recorded in April 2026
  • trending_downCrime down 14.9% year-on-year
Data Sources:Police.ukONS Census 2021HM Land Registry Period: April 2026 • Updated monthly

Total Crimes

222
trending_up +24.7% vs last month

Annual Crime Rate

48.93per 1k
Moderate

Active Postcodes

1,704

Within GU2 district

Guildford

53,201

Estimated population

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Incident Distribution

Top Locations
Location ReferenceCrime BreakdownPrimary Count
Hospital Map
total: 18 Violence and sexual offences: 14 Public order: 2
18
Woodbridge Hill Map
total: 16 Violence and sexual offences: 8 Public order: 3
16
Hospital Map
total: 9 Public order: 3 Anti-social behaviour: 2
9
Supermarket Map
total: 8 Shoplifting: 6 Anti-social behaviour: 1
8
Southway Map
total: 5 Violence and sexual offences: 4 Public order: 1
5
Supermarket Map
total: 5 Shoplifting: 3 Anti-social behaviour: 1
5
Humbolt Close Map
total: 4 Anti-social behaviour: 1 Public order: 1
4
Cabell Road Map
total: 4 Anti-social behaviour: 3 Drugs: 1
4
Petrol Station Map
total: 4 Criminal damage and arson: 1 Other theft: 1
4
Manor Road Map
total: 3 Violence and sexual offences: 2 Burglary: 1
3

Crime Breakdown

April 2026
222 Total
Violence & Sexual Offences
82
36.9%
Public Order
32
14.4%
Anti-social Behaviour
25
11.3%
Criminal Damage & Arson
20
9.0%
Other Theft
20
9.0%
Shoplifting
13
5.9%
Drug Offences
11
5.0%
Other Crime
5
2.3%
Vehicle Crime
4
1.8%
Burglary
3
1.4%
Weapons Possession
3
1.4%
Robbery
2
0.9%
Theft from Person
1
0.5%
Bicycle Theft
1
0.5%

Crime Analysis: GU2

Violence & Sexual Offences accounts for more than a third of all recorded crime in GU2 (36.9%). Public Order (14.4%) and Anti-social Behaviour (11.3%) are the next most common categories.

Compared to the same period last year, crime in GU2 has fallen sharply — by 14.9%. The 12-month trend chart above shows where this change is concentrated across individual offence categories.

Crime figures for GU2 are sourced from the Police.uk open data platform and weighted against ONS 2021 Census population estimates to produce comparable per-resident rates. Data is updated monthly, typically 1–2 months after the end of each reporting period.

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Growth Analysis

Month-on-Monthtrending_up +24.7%
Year-on-Yeartrending_down -14.9%
12m Rolling Trendtrending_down -1.5%

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Crime rates are calculated per 1,000 residents using ONS Census 2021 population data. Rankings cover all 0 local authorities in England & Wales.

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