March 2026 Source: Surrey Police Police
guildford Crime Intelligence Report
guildford recorded 947 crimes in March 2026, equating to a crime rate of 6.59 per 1,000 residents. This places guildford at #184 of 330 local authorities nationally by total crime volume. Crime has decreased by 3.5% compared to the previous month. Year-on-year, crime levels are 12.2% lower.
Data Sources:Police.ukONS Census 2021HM Land Registry Period: March 2026 • Updated monthly
Total Crimes
947trending_down -3.5% vs last month
Annual Crime Rate
81.85per 1k
Moderate National Safety
#152of 330
Ranked by annual rate
Surrey
#10rank
Ranked by annual rate
12-Month Crime Trend
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Crime Incident
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Incident Distribution
Top Locations| Location Reference | Crime Breakdown | Primary Count |
|---|---|---|
| On or near Genyn Road Map | Violence and sexual offences: 60 Public order: 4 Criminal damage and arson: 2 | 60 |
| On or near Police Station Map | Violence and sexual offences: 12 Public order: 9 Drugs: 3 | 12 |
| On or near Petrol Station Map | Shoplifting: 23 | 23 |
| On or near Supermarket Map | Shoplifting: 22 | 22 |
| On or near Shopping Area Map | Shoplifting: 21 | 21 |
| On or near Parking Area Map | Anti-social behaviour: 9 Drugs: 8 | 9 |
| On or near Parking Area Map | Violence and sexual offences: 14 | 14 |
| On or near Bridge Street Map | Violence and sexual offences: 8 Theft from the person: 1 | 8 |
| On or near The Spinney Map | Violence and sexual offences: 9 | 9 |
| On or near Parking Area Map | Shoplifting: 8 | 8 |
Crime Breakdown
March 2026Violence & Sexual Offences
323
34.1%
Anti-social Behaviour
138
14.6%
Shoplifting
108
11.4%
Public Order
84
8.9%
Other Theft
72
7.6%
Criminal Damage & Arson
67
7.1%
Drug Offences
43
4.5%
Vehicle Crime
42
4.4%
Other Crime
27
2.9%
Burglary
24
2.5%
Theft from Person
5
0.5%
Weapons Possession
5
0.5%
Robbery
5
0.5%
Bicycle Theft
4
0.4%
Expert Safety Insights
Ward Safety Rankings
22 wardsHighest Crime
| # | Ward | Crimes | Rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Friary and St Nicolas | 238 | 23.5 |
| 2 | Lovelace | 57 | 21.8 |
| 3 | Holy Trinity | 86 | 10.4 |
| 4 | Pilgrims | 22 | 8.6 |
| 5 | Stoke | 50 | 7.8 |
Safest Wards
| Ward | Crimes | Rate | |
|---|---|---|---|
| shield | Pirbright | 9 | 2.0 |
| shield | Effingham | 5 | 1.8 |
| shield | Normandy | 17 | 5.5 |
| shield | Clandon and Horsley | 38 | 4.3 |
| shield | Burpham | 26 | 4.4 |
Growth Analysis
Month-on-Monthtrending_down -3.5%
Year-on-Yeartrending_down -12.2%
12m Rolling Trendtrending_down -1.7%
Data Transparency
Crime rates are calculated per 1,000 residents using ONS Census 2021 population data. Rankings cover all 330 local authorities in England & Wales.
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