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Crime and justice in Guildford

District

The middle of the South East. 152,148 people in 271 square kilometres.

13 layers about crime and justice for Guildford, each at the level its publisher released it, with its own date and source.

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Crime and ASB by neighbourhood

Police recorded crime and outcomes (data.police.uk) · August 2026

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Guildford’s 84 neighbourhoods range from 0 to 158.

Is Guildford safe? What police records show

In the 12 months to August 2026, police recorded crimes and anti-social behaviour in Guildford at a rate of 80.6 per 1,000 people.

That compares with 81.3 per 1,000 people across South East.

Across England as a whole, the recorded crime rate was 96.3 per 1,000 people.

In August 2026 alone, 1,049 cases of crime and anti-social behaviour were recorded in Guildford.

In the 12 months to August 2026, the most common types were violence and sexual offences (4,325), other crime (2,529) and anti-social behaviour (1,916).

A year earlier, the recorded crime rate in Guildford was 83.9 per 1,000 people.

Worked out by Open Index from police.uk crime records and ONS and NISRA population estimates.

Rates are per resident, so places that many people work in or visit, such as Westminster, the City of London and other city centres, have far higher rates than their residents alone would suggest.

Recorded crime rate

CouncilEngland, Wales and Northern Ireland only
80.6 per 1,000
Worked out by Open Index · Aug 2026

In the 12 months to August 2026, police recorded crimes and anti-social behaviour in Guildford at a rate of 80.6 per 1,000 people.

That compares with 81.3 per 1,000 people across South East.

Worked out by Open Index from police.uk crime records and ONS and NISRA population estimates.

Against South East
1% lower81.3 per 1,000
Recorded crime rate: Guildford among every council313 areas from 39.3 per 1,000 to 618.2 per 1,000. The middle area is 85.3 per 1,000. Guildford is 80.6 per 1,000.

Crime and anti-social behaviour

CouncilEngland, Wales and Northern Ireland only
1,049
Police.uk · Aug 2026
Crime and anti-social behaviour: Guildford among every council313 areas from 19 to 12,917. The middle area is 1,167. Guildford is 1,049.

Anti-social behaviour

CouncilEngland, Wales and Northern Ireland only
1,916
Police.uk · Aug 2026
Anti-social behaviour: Guildford among every council313 areas from 4 to 13,969. The middle area is 2,093. Guildford is 1,916.

Burglary

CouncilEngland, Wales and Northern Ireland only
319
Police.uk · Aug 2026
Burglary: Guildford among every council313 areas from 6 to 6,781. The middle area is 406. Guildford is 319.

Criminal damage and arson

CouncilEngland, Wales and Northern Ireland only
992
Police.uk · Aug 2026
Criminal damage and arson: Guildford among every council313 areas from 6 to 11,365. The middle area is 978. Guildford is 992.

Drug offences

CouncilEngland, Wales and Northern Ireland only
383
Police.uk · Aug 2026
Drug offences: Guildford among every council313 areas from 2 to 7,670. The middle area is 369. Guildford is 383.

Other crime

CouncilEngland, Wales and Northern Ireland only
2,529
Police.uk · Aug 2026
Other crime: Guildford among every council313 areas from 22 to 25,019. The middle area is 2,187. Guildford is 2,529.

Robbery

CouncilEngland, Wales and Northern Ireland only
101
Police.uk · Aug 2026
Robbery: Guildford among every council313 areas from 0 to 3,601. The middle area is 101. Guildford is 101.

Shoplifting

CouncilEngland, Wales and Northern Ireland only
1,154
Police.uk · Aug 2026
Shoplifting: Guildford among every council313 areas from 2 to 12,621. The middle area is 1,038. Guildford is 1,154.

Theft from the person

CouncilEngland, Wales and Northern Ireland only
62
Police.uk · Aug 2026
Theft from the person: Guildford among every council313 areas from 0 to 17,267. The middle area is 54. Guildford is 62.

Vehicle crime

CouncilEngland, Wales and Northern Ireland only
478
Police.uk · Aug 2026
Vehicle crime: Guildford among every council313 areas from 2 to 12,181. The middle area is 513. Guildford is 478.

Violence and sexual offences

CouncilEngland, Wales and Northern Ireland only
4,325
Police.uk · Aug 2026
Violence and sexual offences: Guildford among every council313 areas from 49 to 62,950. The middle area is 4,756. Guildford is 4,325.

Street-level crime

Map pointEngland, Wales and Northern Ireland only

Published as points, so there is no single figure for Guildford. The map shows each one.