Total Crime Rate

50.0 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

30.6 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 50.0 5/10
  • Violent crimes 30.6 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 22.2 5/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 13.9 8/10
  • Public order 8.3 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 5.6 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Burnham Gate area has the 42nd highest crime rate of 92 local areas in Burpham , and the 188th highest crime rate of 429 local areas in Guildford .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Burnham Gate (GU1 1BW) in the last 12 months was 50.0 per 1,000 residents and was 12.2% higher than the Burpham average (44.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 8 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 2 cases , down -33.3% compared to 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Anti-social behaviour ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 11 (≈ 30.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -8.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -72.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Burnham Gate (GU1 1BW), the main crime hotspot is near York Road. Police recorded 66 crimes here, including 31 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Burnham Gate area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Other theft Linden Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Further/Higher Educational Building Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Linden Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Old School Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Old School Close
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Sycamore Road
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Sycamore Road
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sycamore Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Old School Close
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Lido Road
Apr 2026Other theft York Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order York Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft Theatre/Concert Hall Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other crime Parking Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Vehicle crime York Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences York Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Shoplifting York Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order King'S Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Falcon Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Drummond Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order King'S Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft King'S Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Petrol Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order King'S Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Trinity Mews Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences King'S Road Unable to prosecute suspect

Data Sources

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