Total Crime Rate

526.7 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

128.3 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

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 526.7 10/10
  • Shoplifting 219.3 10/10
  • Violent crimes 128.3 10/10
  • Other theft 58.8 10/10
  • Public order 56.2 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 53.5 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 42.8 9/10
  • Other crime 24.1 10/10
  • Robbery 18.7 10/10
  • Drugs 16.0 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 13.4 8/10
  • Bicycle theft 10.7 9/10
  • Vehicle crime 8.0 7/10
  • Burglary 2.7 2/10
  • Theft from the person 2.7 2/10
  • Possession of weapons 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

Josephs Road area has the 5th highest crime rate of 92 local areas in Burpham , and the 9th highest crime rate of 429 local areas in Guildford .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Josephs Road (GU1 1DN) in the last 12 months was 526.7 per 1,000 residents and was 1082.1% higher than the Burpham average (44.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Shoplifting with 82 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Robbery ( 133.3% YoY). The sharpest decline was Bicycle theft ( -20.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 48 (≈ 128.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 9.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -47.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Josephs Road (GU1 1DN), the main crime hotspot is near Petrol Station. Police recorded 76 crimes here, including 30 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Josephs Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (22/22)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Other crime Joseph'S Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Power Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Sycamore Road —
Apr 2026Other theft Petrol Station Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Drugs Petrol Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Petrol Station —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Sycamore Road —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bicknell Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Joseph'S Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Petrol Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Langley Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Drugs Power Close Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Other theft Power Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Langley Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Stocton Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Linden Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Petrol Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Petrol Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Petrol Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Linden Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sycamore Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Stocton Close Under investigation
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