Crime in GU26: Crime Rate & Statistics 2026
GU26 recorded 40 crimes in April 2026 — a crime rate of 2.17 per 1,000 residents. Violence & Sexual Offences accounts for the largest share of crime at 42.5% of all offences recorded. Crime is up 53.8% compared to the same period last year.
Key Statistics
- monitoring18.32 crimes per 1,000 residents annually
- assignment40 crimes recorded in April 2026
- trending_upCrime up 53.8% year-on-year
Total Crimes
40Annual Crime Rate
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Within GU26 district
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District ViewIncident Distribution
Top Locations| Location Reference | Crime Breakdown | Primary Count |
|---|---|---|
| Beacon Hill Court Map | total: 8 Violence and sexual offences: 6 Criminal damage and arson: 1 | 8 |
| Grove Road Map | total: 4 Violence and sexual offences: 4 | 4 |
| Wood Road Map | total: 2 Bicycle theft: 1 Violence and sexual offences: 1 | 2 |
| Coopers Court Map | total: 2 Drugs: 2 | 2 |
| Hunters Place Map | total: 2 Anti-social behaviour: 1 Violence and sexual offences: 1 | 2 |
| Tyndalls Map | total: 2 Vehicle crime: 2 | 2 |
| Philips Close Map | total: 2 Burglary: 2 | 2 |
| Eight Acres Map | total: 1 Other theft: 1 | 1 |
| Beechen Row Map | total: 1 Burglary: 1 | 1 |
| Horseshoe Bend Map | total: 1 Public order: 1 | 1 |
Crime Breakdown
April 2026Crime Analysis: GU26
Violence & Sexual Offences accounts for more than a third of all recorded crime in GU26 (42.5%). Burglary (10.0%) and Anti-social Behaviour (10.0%) are the next most common categories.
Compared to the same period last year, crime in GU26 has risen sharply — by 53.8%. The 12-month trend chart above shows where this change is concentrated across individual offence categories.
Crime figures for GU26 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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