Crime Rates at Blackthorn Place, Guildford, GU1 1NF

Blackthorn Place area has the 3rd lowest crime rate of 19 local areas in Bellfields & Slyfield , and the 160th lowest 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 Blackthorn Place (GU1 1NF) in the last 12 months was 33.0 per 1,000 residents and was 69.2% lower than the Bellfields & Slyfield average (106.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. Overall, crime levels by type were broadly flat compared to 2025, with no category showing a clear year-on-year rise or fall.

Violent crimes totalled 7 (≈ 25.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -76.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Blackthorn Place (GU1 1NF), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Berberis Close, where police recorded 66 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Fir Tree Road (22 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.