Total Crime Rate

331.7 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

102.4 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 331.7 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 122.0 10/10
  • Violent crimes 102.4 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 68.3 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 58.5 10/10
  • Possession of weapons 19.5 10/10
  • Other theft 14.6 9/10
  • Burglary 9.8 8/10
  • Drugs 9.8 8/10
  • Robbery 9.8 9/10
  • Shoplifting 9.8 5/10
  • Public order 4.9 4/10
  • Vehicle crime 4.9 5/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 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

Larch Avenue area has the highest crime rate of 19 local areas in Bellfields & Slyfield , and the 16th 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 Larch Avenue (GU1 1JZ) in the last 12 months was 331.7 per 1,000 residents and was 210.3% higher than the Bellfields & Slyfield average (106.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 25 offences recorded. The least common crime was Public order with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Possession of weapons ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -60.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 21 (≈ 102.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -54.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Larch Avenue (GU1 1JZ), the main crime hotspot is near Berberis Close. Police recorded 66 crimes here, including 19 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Larch Avenue area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (15/15)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Larch Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Theft from the person Larch Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Rowan Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Rowan Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Berberis Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Stoughton Road Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Robbery Stoughton Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime River Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Berberis Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Rowan Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Berberis Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Berberis Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour River Close —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Larch Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Larch Avenue Under investigation
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Data Sources

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