Guildford has a crime rate of 75.21 per 1,000 residents — around the national average for England and Wales, ranked #143 of 331 local authorities nationally. Crime levels vary significantly across Guildford's wards; some neighbourhoods are considerably safer than the city average. See the ward breakdown and hotspot map on this page for a detailed local picture.

What is the crime rate in Guildford?

As of April 2026, Guildford has an annual crime rate of 75.21 per 1,000 residents, based on 1,019 recorded offences in the latest reporting period. This figure is sourced from Police.uk open data and normalised using ONS Census 2021 population estimates to allow accurate comparisons between areas.

How does Guildford rank nationally for crime?

Guildford ranks #143 out of 331 local authorities in England and Wales by annual crime rate per 1,000 residents. A rank of #1 indicates the highest crime rate nationally. Rankings are recalculated each month as new Police.uk data becomes available, covering all recorded crimes across the area.

What is the most common crime in Guildford?

The most common crime type in Guildford is Violence & Sexual Offences, accounting for 343 incidents in April 2026 — 33.7% of all recorded crime in the area. Data is sourced from Police.uk and covers all crimes recorded by the responsible police force across the Guildford local authority area.

April 2026 Source: Surrey Police Police

Crime in Guildford: Crime Rate & Statistics 2026

Guildford recorded 1,019 crimes in April 2026 — a crime rate of 6.68 per 1,000 residents. This places Guildford at #143 of 331 local authorities in England and Wales. Violence & Sexual Offences accounts for the largest share of crime at 33.7% of all offences recorded. Crime is down 11.2% compared to the same period last year.

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Key Statistics

monitoring75.21 crimes per 1,000 residents annually
assignment1,019 crimes recorded in April 2026
leaderboardRanked #143 of 331 UK local authorities by crime rate
trending_downCrime down 11.2% year-on-year

Data Sources:Police.ukONS Census 2021HM Land Registry Period: April 2026 • Updated monthly

Total Crimes

1,019

trending_up +9.0% vs last month

Annual Crime Rate

75.21per 1k

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#143of 331

Ranked by annual rate

Surrey

#8rank

Ranked by annual rate

12-Month Crime Trend

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Incident Distribution

Top Locations

Location Reference	Crime Breakdown	Primary Count
On or near Genyn Road Map	Violence and sexual offences: 36 Public order: 6 Criminal damage and arson: 5	36
On or near Supermarket Map	Shoplifting: 32 Robbery: 1	32
On or near Hospital Map	Violence and sexual offences: 17 Public order: 6 Possession of weapons: 2	17
On or near Petrol Station Map	Shoplifting: 18 Drugs: 3	18
On or near Shopping Area Map	Shoplifting: 14 Anti-social behaviour: 5 Bicycle theft: 1	14
On or near Police Station Map	Violence and sexual offences: 12 Anti-social behaviour: 5	12
On or near Parking Area Map	Violence and sexual offences: 13	13
On or near Sports/Recreation Area Map	Shoplifting: 12	12
On or near Petrol Station Map	Other theft: 9 Criminal damage and arson: 3	9
On or near Police Station Map	Public order: 8 Criminal damage and arson: 3 Possession of weapons: 1	8

Crime Breakdown

April 2026

1,019 Total

Violence & Sexual Offences

343

33.7%

Anti-social Behaviour

157

15.4%

Shoplifting

121

11.9%

Public Order

113

11.1%

Criminal Damage & Arson

8.1%

Other Theft

7.3%

Drug Offences

3.3%

Vehicle Crime

2.8%

Other Crime

2.5%

Burglary

1.5%

Weapons Possession

0.9%

Robbery

0.8%

Bicycle Theft

0.5%

Theft from Person

0.3%

Crime Analysis: Guildford

Guildford recorded 1,019 crimes in April 2026, equivalent to a rate of 75.21 per 1,000 residents — broadly average for England and Wales, ranked #143 of 331.

Violence & Sexual Offences makes up the largest share of crime in Guildford at 33.7%. Anti-social Behaviour (15.4%) and Shoplifting (11.9%) are the next most common categories.

Compared to the same period last year, crime in Guildford has fallen sharply — by 11.2%. The 12-month trend chart above shows where this change is concentrated across individual offence categories.

All figures are published monthly by Surrey Police through the Police.uk open data platform and cross-referenced with ONS 2021 Census population estimates to produce the per-resident rates above. Data typically appears 1–2 months after the end of the recording period.

Stop & Search

April 2026

386

Total Stops

21.0%

Arrest Rate

Neighbourhoods

Reason for Stop

Controlled drugs

204

Offensive weapons

Stolen goods

Article for use in theft

Firearms

Articles for use in criminal damage

Outcome

A no further action disposal225

Arrest81

Community resolution57

Summons / charged by post19

Not recorded2

Penalty Notice for Disorder1

Caution (simple or conditional)1

Gender

Male312

Female66

Officer-Defined Ethnicity

Self-defined where available

80.5%

White

10.0%

Black

8.2%

Asian

1.3%

Other

Stop & search data published by Surrey Police under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: police.uk.

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Ward Safety Rankings

22 wards

Highest Crime

#	Ward	Crimes	Rate
1	Friary and St Nicolas	267	184.0
2	Lovelace	45	143.1
3	Holy Trinity	129	109.0
4	Stoke	57	88.3
5	Westborough	75	65.4

Safest Wards

	Ward	Crimes	Rate
shield	Pirbright	9	1.5
shield	Effingham	8	2.8
shield	Normandy	8	2.6
shield	Clandon and Horsley	18	2.0
shield	Onslow	71	3.5

Growth Analysis

Month-on-Monthtrending_up +9.0%

Year-on-Yeartrending_down -11.2%

12m Rolling Trendtrending_down -1.4%

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Crime rates are calculated per 1,000 residents using ONS Census 2021 population data. Rankings cover all 331 local authorities in England & Wales.

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