Total Crime Rate

73.3 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

41.1 per 1,000 7/10 · 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 73.3 6/10
  • Violent crimes 41.1 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 38.1 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 17.6 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 11.7 6/10
  • Drugs 2.9 2/10
  • Public order 2.9 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 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

Lime Grove area has the 8th lowest crime rate of 19 local areas in Bellfields & Slyfield , and the 119th highest 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 Lime Grove (GU1 1PG) in the last 12 months was 73.3 per 1,000 residents and was 31.4% 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 13 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 14 (≈ 41.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -30.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -66.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Lime Grove (GU1 1PG), the main crime hotspot is near Rowan Close. Police recorded 22 crimes here, including 13 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Lime Grove area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (6/6)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Other theft Dayspring Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Rowan Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Yew Tree Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Rowan Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Rowan Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Dayspring Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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