Crime Rates at Recreation Road, Guildford, GU1 1HQ

Recreation 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 Recreation Road (GU1 1HQ) 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 Recreation Road (GU1 1HQ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Petrol Station, where police recorded 25 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Langley Close (15 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.