Total Crime Rate

72.5 per 1,000 6/10 · Typical

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 72.5 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 15.5 4/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 13.0 6/10
  • Shoplifting 10.4 5/10
  • Vehicle crime 10.4 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 7.8 6/10
  • Public order 7.8 6/10
  • Burglary 2.6 1/10
  • Drugs 2.6 1/10
  • Other theft 2.6 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Sycamore Road area has the 30th highest crime rate of 92 local areas in Burpham , and the 128th highest crime rate of 434 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 Sycamore Road (GU1 1HJ) in the last 12 months was 72.5 per 1,000 residents and was 53.3% higher than the Burpham average (47.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 9 (≈ 23.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -18.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -45.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Sycamore Road (GU1 1HJ), the main crime hotspot is near Further/Higher Educational Building. Police recorded 27 crimes here, including 17 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Sycamore Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (22/22)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Drugs Kings'S Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Petrol Station Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Nettles Terrace Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Pound Field Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Joseph'S Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Sports/Recreation Area —
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Chestnut Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft King'S Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Onslow Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Langley Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Langley Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Other theft Stoke Mews Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Further/Higher Educational Building Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Bicknell Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Petrol Station Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Petrol Station Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Public order Artillery Road Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Petrol Station —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Woodbridge Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Further/Higher Educational Building Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Further/Higher Educational Building Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Public order Wharf Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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