Crime Rates at Waterside Road, Guildford, GU1 1RF

Waterside Road area has the 6th lowest crime rate of 19 local areas in Bellfields & Slyfield , and the 134th 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 Waterside Road (GU1 1RF) in the last 12 months was 66.9 per 1,000 residents and was 37.4% 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 9 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other crime ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 12 (≈ 34.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -20.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -72.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Waterside Road (GU1 1RF), the main crime hotspot is near Woodlands Road. Police recorded 39 crimes here, including 25 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.